preserve

Definition

Examples

The museum works hard to preserve old documents for future generations.

Word Family

Synonyms

• maintainkeep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g
• conservefruit preserved by cooking with sugar
• protectshield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

Collocations

• Easy preserve fresh fruit in jars
  to preserve fresh fruit in jars, meaning to keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
• Medium preserve historical company archives
  to preserve historical company archives, meaning to keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
• Hard preserve shareholder value amid market volatility
  to preserve shareholder value amid market volatility, meaning to keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
• Very Hard exclusive preserve of privileged elites
  describing exclusive preserve of privileged elites (a news report that is reported first by one news organization)