Definition of preserve

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Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence..

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Relic :: Relic (n.) Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships..
Bathybius :: Bathybius (n.) A name given by Prof. Huxley to a gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and preserved in alcohol. He supposed that it was free living protoplasm, covering a large part of the ocean bed. It is now known that the substance is of chemical, not of organic, origin..
Paynize :: Paynize (v. t.) To treat or preserve, as wood, by a process resembling kyanizing..
Embalm :: Embalm (v. t.) To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils, or spices; to fill or impregnate (a dead body), with aromatics and drugs that it may resist putrefaction..
Conservator :: Conservator (n.) One who preserves from injury or violation; a protector; a preserver.
Save :: Save (a.) To make safe; to procure the safety of; to preserve from injury, destruction, or evil of any kind; to rescue from impending danger; as, to save a house from the flames..
Moderator :: Moderator (n.) The officer who presides over an assembly to preserve order, propose questions, regulate the proceedings, and declare the votes..
Shrub :: Shrub (n.) A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it..
Jar :: "Jar (n.) A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar..
Unionistic :: Unionistic (a.) Of or pertaining to union or unionists; tending to promote or preserve union.
Variation :: Variation (n.) Repetition of a theme or melody with fanciful embellishments or modifications, in time, tune, or harmony, or sometimes change of key; the presentation of a musical thought in new and varied aspects, yet so that the essential features of the original shall still preserve their identity..
Preserver :: Preserver (n.) One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from destruction, injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the life or character of another..
Conservatory :: Conservatory (n.) That which preserves from injury.
Supportable :: Support (n.) That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reenforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery..
Protection :: Protection (n.) That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.
Slush :: Slush (n.) A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation..
Vert :: Vert (n.) Everything that grows, and bears a green leaf, within the forest; as, to preserve vert and venison is the duty of the verderer..
Preservatory :: Preservatory (n.) A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay..
Marmalade :: Marmalade (n.) A preserve or confection made of the pulp of fruit, as the quince, pear, apple, orange, etc., boiled with sugar, and brought to a jamlike consistence..
Polyplastic :: Polyplastic (a.) Assuming, or having the power of assuming, many forms; as, a polyplastic element which does not preserve its original shape..
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