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- Dictionarypreserved/prɪˈzəːvd/
adjective
- 1. maintained in its original or existing state: "a magnificently preserved monastery"
- 2. (especially of fruit) treated or prepared for long-term storage, especially by boiling with sugar: "a jar of preserved lemons"
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to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed: to preserve the environment. We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities. The agreement preserved our right to limit trade in endangered species. Putting varnish on wood is a way of preserving it.
to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed: to preserve the environment. We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities. The agreement preserved our right to limit trade in endangered species. Putting varnish on wood is a way of preserving it.
1. : to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect. 2. a. : to keep alive, intact, or free from decay. b. : maintain. 3. a. : to keep or save from decomposition. b. : to can, pickle, or similarly prepare for future use. 4. : to keep up and reserve for personal or special use. intransitive verb. 1. : to make preserves.
verb. to keep safe from danger or harm; protect. to protect from decay or dissolution; maintain. to preserve old buildings. to maintain possession of; keep up. to preserve a façade of indifference. to prevent from decomposition or chemical change. to prepare (food), as by freezing, drying, or salting, so that it will resist decomposition.
Preserved definition: (of food or any perishable substance) prepared by canning, pickling, salting, or the like, or treated by some process to prevent decomposition or fermentation. See examples of PRESERVED used in a sentence.
to prevent something, especially food, from decaying (= being destroyed by natural processes) by treating it in a particular way. preserve something Wax polish preserves wood and leather. preserved lemons. preserve something in something olives preserved in brine.
When you preserve something, you maintain its condition, like trying to preserve your good health by exercising regularly and eating right. The verb preserve describes keeping something as it is now, without a decline in quality.
1. To keep from injury, peril, or harm; protect. See Synonyms at defend. 2. To keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged: fossils preserved in sediments; a film preserved in the archives. 3. To keep or maintain intact: tried to preserve family harmony. 4. To prepare (food) for storage or future use, as by canning or salting. 5.
Jul 1, 2016 · to preserve a façade of indifference. 4. to prevent from decomposition or chemical change. 5. to prepare (food), as by freezing, drying, or salting, so that it will resist decomposition. 6. to make preserves of (fruit, etc) 7. to rear and protect (game) in restricted places for hunting or fishing.
Something that's preserved is kept in its original state or kept alive and fresh. Preserved artifacts are protected from damage, often in a museum where they can be kept safe. Preserved food is treated in some way that makes it spoil much more slowly than it would otherwise.
