v. t. | 1. | To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect. |
2. | To prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc.; to make a conserve of. | |
n. | 1. | Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection. |
2. | (Med.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection. | |
3. | A conservatory. |
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Verb | 1. | conserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process" |
2. | conserve - 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. | conserve - use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" | |
4. | conserve - preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard" |