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Conserve Definition & Meaning

conserve
noun
  1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
verb
  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; "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"
  3. use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
  4. preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"

"Conserve" in song lyrics

See how conserve is used in real songs:

  • "Your game is to the curb might got to conserve"
    Mac Dre — Lame Saturated
  • "ways to conserve"
    AOL — AOL
  • "fuel conserve"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with conserve

Usage tips for "conserve"

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Frequently asked questions

What does conserve mean?
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process" keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "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" use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time
What part of speech is conserve?
Conserve is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does conserve have?
Conserve has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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