conserveverb [ T ]
uk/kənˈsɜːv/us/kənˈsɝːv/to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste:
To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.
The nationalists are very eager to conserve their customs and language.
I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my energy/strength for later.
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Preserving and saving
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- deliver
- guardian angel
- keep
- keep sth up
- knight
- life-saver
- lifeguard
- maintain
- reclaim
- recyclable
- salvage
- salvation
- save
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- saviour
- spare
- sustain
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Environmental issues
conservenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkɒn.sɜːv/us/ˈkɑːn.sɝːv/formala type of jam in which the fruit is whole or in large pieces:
apricot/strawberry conserve
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Jams & spreads
- filling
- golden syrup
- honey
- jam
- jammy
- jelly
- lemon butter
- lemon curd
- manuka honey
- marmalade
- paste
- peanut butter
- preserve
- spread