conserve

Words with a similar base: conserve, conserves

'conserve'

[conserve.n.01] as in: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

'conserve'

[conserve.v.01] as in: keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change

Examples:
Energy is conserved in this process

'conserve'

[conserve.v.02] as in: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

Examples:
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

'conserve'

[conserve.v.03] as in: use cautiously and frugally

Examples:
I try to economize my spare time
conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit

'conserve'

[conserve.v.04] as in: preserve with sugar

Examples:
Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard

Origins

					conserve (English)
└── conserver (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── conservare (Latin)
        ├── con- (Latin)
        │   └── cum (Latin)
        └── servare (Latin)

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