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1Preserve — Pre*serve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preserved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preserving}.] [F. pr[ e]server, from L. prae before + servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe beforehand. See {Serve}.] 1. To keep or save from injury or destruction;… …
2preserve — I. verb (preserved; preserving) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin praeservare, from Late Latin, to observe beforehand, from Latin prae + servare to keep, guard, observe more at conserve Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to keep… …
3PRESERVE — Prospective Randomized Enalapril Study Evaluating Regression of Ventricular Enlargement * * * pre·serve pri zərv vt, pre·served; pre·serv·ing 1) to keep alive, intact, or free from decay 2) to keep or save from decomposition …
4preserve — I. v. a. 1. Keep, guard, protect, defend, secure, shield, save. 2. Maintain, uphold, sustain, guard, keep. 3. Conserve, keep sound, save from decay. II. n. 1. Sweetmeat, confect, confection, comfit, confit, confiture, jam, conserve, jelly,… …
5To preserve game — Preserve Pre*serve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preserved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preserving}.] [F. pr[ e]server, from L. prae before + servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe beforehand. See {Serve}.] 1. To keep or save from injury or… …
6preserve — pre|serve1 W3 [prıˈzə:v US ə:rv] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: préserver, from Late Latin praeservare, from Latin servare to keep, guard, watch ] 1.) to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed →↑preservation ▪ We must …
7preserve — [[t]prɪzɜ͟ː(r)v[/t]] ♦♦♦ preserves, preserving, preserved 1) VERB If you preserve a situation or condition, you make sure that it remains as it is, and does not change or end. [V n] We will do everything to preserve peace... [V n] The meeting… …
8preserve — 1 verb (T) 1 to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed: I think these traditional customs should be preserved. | The wreck was preserved by the muddy sea bed. | preserve sb/sth from sth: They were determined to preserve their… …
9preserve — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a keep safe or free from harm, decay, etc. b keep alive (a name, memory, etc.). 2 maintain (a thing) in its existing state. 3 retain (a quality or condition). 4 a treat or refrigerate (food) to prevent decomposition or… …
10Slow Decay — Torchwoodbook title=Slow Decay number=3 featuring=Jack Harkness Gwen Cooper Owen Harper Toshiko Sato Ianto Jones writer=Andy Lane publisher=BBC Books isbn=ISBN 978 0 563 48655 8 set between= Ghost Machine and Cyberwoman pages=357 date=4 January… …
