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   conserve

   /kənˈsəːv/

   verb

   • 1. protect (something, especially something of environmental or cultural importance) from harm or destruction: "the funds raised will help conserve endangered meadowlands"
   • ▪ prevent the wasteful overuse of (a resource): "industry should conserve more water"
   • ▪ maintain (a quantity such as energy) at a constant overall total: "the momentum of a system is conserved unless an external force acts on it"
   • ▪ retain (a particular amino acid, nucleotide, or sequence of these) unchanged in different protein or DNA molecules: "the adjacent sequence is conserved over large evolutionary distances"
   • ▪ preserve (fruit) with sugar.

   noun

   • 1. a sweet food made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam or marmalade: "pork tenderloin with onion and raisin conserve"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French conserver (verb), conserve (noun), from Latin conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSERVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSERVE definition: 1. to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste: 2. a type of jam in which the…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONSERVE is to keep in a safe or sound state; especially : to avoid wasteful or destructive use of. How to use conserve in a sentence.

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   Conserve definition: to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of. See examples of CONSERVE used in a sentence.

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   to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste: To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heat. The nationalists are very eager to conserve their customs and language. conserve your energy I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my energy for later.

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   To conserve is to save or protect something, like money, or your energy on a long run. People are also encouraged to conserve energy by turning off lights and not cranking the air conditioner.

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   conserve something to use as little of something as possible so that it lasts a long time. Help to conserve energy by insulating your home. Renewable energy resources can help conserve fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.

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   If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.

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   1. to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of: Conserve your strength. 2. to use or manage (natural resources) wisely; preserve; save. 3. to hold (a physical or chemical property) constant during a process. 4. to preserve (fruit) by cooking with sugar or syrup. n.

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    CONSERVE definition: 1. to use something in a way that does not waste it: 2. to prevent harm or damage to animals or…. Learn more.

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    Conserve definition: To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.