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con·serve
(kən-sûrv′)v. con·served, con·serv·ing, con·serves
v.tr.
1.
a. To protect from loss or harm; preserve: calls to conserve our national heritage in the face of bewildering change.
b. To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste: kept the thermostat lower to conserve energy.
2. To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.
3. To preserve (fruits) with sugar.
v.intr.
To economize: tried to conserve on fuel during the long winter.
n. (kŏn′sûrv′)
A jam made of fruits stewed in sugar.
[Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin cōnservāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + servāre, to preserve; see ser- in Indo-European roots.]
con·serv′a·ble adj.
con·serv′er n.
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conserve
vb (tr)
1. to keep or protect from harm, decay, loss, etc
2. (Cookery) to preserve (a foodstuff, esp fruit) with sugar
n
(Cookery) a preparation of fruit in sugar, similar to jam but usually containing whole pieces of fruit
[(vb) C14: from Latin conservāre to keep safe, from servāre to save, protect; (n) C14: from Medieval Latin conserva, from Latin conservāre]
conˈservable adj
conˈserver n
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con•serve
(v. kənˈsɜrv; n. ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrv)v. -served, -serv•ing,
n. v.t.
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. 5. a mixture of fruits cooked with sugar to a jamlike consistency.
[1325–75; Middle English < Latin conservāre to save, preserve <con- con- + servāre to guard]
con•serv′a•ble, adj.
con•serv′er, n.
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conserve
Past participle: conserved
Gerund: conserving
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| Noun | 1. |  conserve - fruit preserved by cooking with sugarconfiture - preserved or candied fruit apple butter - thick dark spicy puree of apples chowchow - a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger jam - preserve of crushed fruit lemon cheese, lemon curd - a conserve with a thick consistency; made with lemons and butter and eggs and sugar jelly - a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit marmalade - a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits |
| Verb | 1. | conserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process" |
| 2. |  conserve - keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" embalm - preserve a dead body plastinate - preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes; "The doctor plastinates bodies to teach anatomy to his students" hold the line - hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant | |
| 3. | conserve - use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" save, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" retrench - tighten one's belt; use resources carefully | |
| 4. | conserve - preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
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conserve
verb
1. save, husband, take care of, hoard, store up, go easy on, use sparingly The factory has closed over the weekend to conserve energy.
save spend, blow (slang), waste, misuse, squander, use up, dissipate, fritter away, misspend, be extravagant with, spend like water
save spend, blow (slang), waste, misuse, squander, use up, dissipate, fritter away, misspend, be extravagant with, spend like water
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conserve
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Translations
مُرَبَّيات، أثمار مَطْبوخَة بِالسُّكَّريُحافِظ عَلى
uchovatudržovatzachovatzavařenina
bevarehenkogt frugtsyltetøj
niîursoînir ávextirvarîveita
apsaugagamtosaugininkasišlaikymasišlaikymo šalininkasišsaugoti
konservētkonservisaglabāt
korumakreçel/meyve konservesi
conserve
[kənˈsɜːv]A. VT [+ natural resources, environment, historic buildings] → conservar, preservar; [+ moisture] → conservar; [+ energy, water] → ahorrar, conservar
to conserve one's energies → ahorrar (las) energías
to conserve one's energies → ahorrar (las) energías
B. N → conserva f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
conserve
[kənˈsɜːrv] vt
[+ supplies, energy, natural resources] → économiser; [+ batteries] → conserver, préserver
(= one's strength, one's energy) → économiser, ménager
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
conserve
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
conserve
[kənˈsɜːv]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
conserve
(kənˈsəːv) verb to keep from changing, being damaged or lost. We must conserve the country's natural resources; This old building should be conserved.
noun something preserved, eg fruits in sugar, jam etc.
ˌconserˈvation (kon-) noun the act of conserving especially wildlife, the countryside, old buildings etc.
ˌconserˈvationist (kon-) noun a person who is interested in conservation.
conˈservatism (-vətizəm) noun dislike of change.
conˈservative (-tiv) adjective1. disliking change. Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.
2. in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.
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con·serve
v. conservar, mantener.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
conserve
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