noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of preserve form-of, plural
2. 2
   Spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc. obsolete, plural, plural-only

   "Best Eye Preserves, steel frames, large coloured eyes, various tints."

3. 3
   fruit preserved by cooking with sugar wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of preserve form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

conserveconserveconservespreserve

Example

More examples

"Salt preserves fish from spoilage."

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