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▪ I. conserving, vbl. n.|kənˈsɜːvɪŋ| [f. conserve v. + -ing1.] Preserving, preservation.
1530Palsgr. 208/1 Conservyng, conservation. 1610J. Guillim Heraldry (1660) 132 A diverse manner of conserving of the severall kinds of Herbs and Trees by propagation. 1671(title), A Queens Delight; or, the Art of Preserving, Conserving, and Candying. ▪ II. conˈserving, ppl. a. [f. as prec. + -ing2.] That conserves; preserving from injury, decay, etc.
1626Bacon Sylva §83 A conserving pit of Snow. 1665T. Mall Offer of Fr. Help 65 Not onely the procreant, but also the conserving cause of faith. 1875Stubbs Const. Hist. III. xxi. 521 A conserving and uniting element. |