Preserve - Definition

n 1: a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone;
"medicine is no longer a male preserve"
2: a reservation where animals are protected
3: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar [syn: conserve,
preserve, conserves, preserves]
v 1: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or
last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the
family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" [syn:
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve]
[ant: cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit,
stop]
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" [syn: conserve,
preserve, maintain, keep up]
3: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She
saved the old family photographs in a drawer" [syn: save,
preserve]
4: prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep
potatoes fresh" [syn: preserve, keep]
5: maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God
keep you" [syn: keep, preserve]
6: keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting,
shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"