preserve

preserve
I
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To guard]
Syn. protect, shield, save; see defend 2 .
2. [To maintain]
Syn. keep up, care for, conserve; see maintain 3 .
3. [To keep]
Syn. can, conserve, process, save, put up, put down, souse, store, cure, bottle, do up, season, salt, pickle, put in brine, put in vinegar, pot, tin, dry, sun-dry, smoke, corn, dry-cure, smoke-cure, freeze, quick freeze, keep up, cold-pack, refrigerate, dehydrate, seal up, kipper, marinate, evaporate, embalm, mummify, mothball, fill.
Ant. waste*, allow to spoil, let spoil.
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
reserve, game reserve, sanctuary, zoo, refuge, haven, park, conservation area.
II
v.
1. protect save, conserve, maintain, sustain, keep up, safeguard, perpetuate.
2.to keep fresh can, pickle, salt, cure, smoke, dry, corn, refrigerate, freeze.
ANT.: 1. ruin, neglect. 2. let spoil, let rot
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To protect (an asset) from loss or destruction: conserve, husband, save. See KEEP. 2. To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm: defend, guard, protect, safeguard, secure, shield, ward. Archaic: fend. See ATTACK. 3. To keep in a condition of good repair, efficiency, or use: keep up, maintain, sustain. See KEEP. 4. To prepare (food) for storage and future use: can, conserve, put up. See KEEP. II noun Public land kept for a special purpose: reservation, reserve. See TERRITORY.

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