Definition of Conserve

Noun: conserve  'kón,surv [N. Amer], kun'surv [Brit]

1. Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
   - preserve, conserves, preserves

Verb: conserve  'kón,surv [N. Amer], kun'surv [Brit]

1. Keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
   "Energy is conserved in this process"
    
2. Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
   "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts";
   - preserve, maintain, keep up
    
3. Use cautiously and frugally
   "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit";
   - husband, economize, economise [Brit]
    
4. (cooking) preserve with sugar
   "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"

See also:
conservatory
conserved

Anagrams containing the word conserve

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