Definitions for conserve

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conserve con·serve

Spelling: [verb kuh n-surv; noun

IPA: /verb kənˈsɜrv; noun ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrv/

Conserve is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 248 anagrams from letters in conserve (ceenorsv).

Definitions for conserve

noun

1. Often, conserves. a mixture of several fruits cooked to jamlike consistency with sugar and often garnished with nuts and raisins.

verb (used with object)

1. to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of:
2. to use or manage (natural resources) wisely; preserve; save:
3. Physics, Chemistry. to hold (a property) constant during an interaction or process:
4. to preserve (fruit) by cooking with sugar or syrup.

Origin of conserve

1325-75; (v.) Middle English Latin conservāre to save, preserve, equivalent to con- con- + servāre to watch over, guard (akin to servus slave, servīre to Examples for conserve

It sent its last picture 13 years ago, just before shutting down its camera to conserve power.

Let us sum up how the various resources may be used to conserve one another.

The most important principle is to conserve every particle of moisture in the soil.

He could preach, but could not conserve the results of his preaching.

At Belmont, jockeys must not let their horse run too hard too early, and conserve some energy for the half-mile-long backstretch.

Districts may also employ additional tactics to conserve resources.

In the evening you are tired and you should conserve your strength.

In the canning of tomatoes, why is it desirable to conserve the juices?

I am seeking to conserve nothing; I am looking ahead—and I am quite confident that I am not alone.

Doing so lets them conserve cash and maintain flexibility in pricing.