Preserve

//pɹəˈzɜːv//

Synonyms for "preserve" (211 found)

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Closest matches (43)

Noun(2 words)
conserveconserves

Strong matches (63)

Noun(2 words)
jamjelly
Verb(2 words)
keepkeep up

Related words (105)

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Verb(3 words)
maintainsaveuphold
Noun(2 words)
marmaladepreserves

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Antonyms

13 entries

Synonyms

8 entries

Related terms

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derived

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distinct from

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is a

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manner of

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similar

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Translations

165 translations across 46 languages.

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Ancient Greek

3 entries
  • μελίμηλον noun (sweet spread)
  • διασῴζω verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • ταριχεύω verb (to prepare food for storage)

Arabic

2 entries
  • مُرَبًّى noun (sweet spread)
  • حَافَظَ verb (to protect)

Armenian

1 entries
  • պահպանել verb (to protect)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • qoruyub-saxlamaq verb (to protect)

Bashkir

4 entries
  • варенье noun (sweet spread)
  • ҡайнатма noun (sweet spread)
  • ҡурсаулыҡ noun (nature preserve)
  • һаҡлау verb (to protect)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • резерват noun (nature preserve)
  • сладко noun (sweet spread)
  • консервирам verb (to prepare food for storage)
  • охранявам verb (to protect)

Catalan

3 entries
  • reserva natural noun (nature preserve)
  • conservar verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • preservar verb (to protect)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 果醬 /果酱 noun (sweet spread)

Czech

3 entries
  • chránit verb (to protect)
  • uchovat verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • uchovávat verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Danish

2 entries
  • naturreservat noun (nature preserve)
  • bevare verb (to protect)

Dutch

3 entries
  • beschermen verb (to protect)
  • bewaren verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • in stand houden verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Estonian

2 entries
  • looduskaitseala noun (nature preserve)
  • säilitama verb (to protect)

Finnish

4 entries
  • hillo noun (sweet spread)
  • luonnonpuisto noun (nature preserve)
  • luonnonsuojelualue noun (nature preserve)
  • marmeladi noun (sweet spread)

French

4 entries
  • confiture noun (sweet spread)
  • conserve noun (sweet spread)
  • domaine réservé noun (activity with restricted access)
  • réserve naturelle noun (nature preserve)

Galician

2 entries
  • reserva natural noun (nature preserve)
  • preservar verb (to protect)

German

4 entries
  • Eingemachtes noun (sweet spread)
  • Konserve noun (sweet spread)
  • Naturreservat noun (nature preserve)
  • Naturschutzgebiet noun (nature preserve)

Greek

2 entries
  • διατηρώ verb (to protect)
  • διατηρώ verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Haitian Creole

1 entries
  • konsève verb (to protect)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • varðveita verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Ido

3 entries
  • konservar verb (to protect)
  • konservar verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • prezervar verb (to protect)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • cagar alam noun (nature preserve)

Irish

3 entries
  • caomhnaigh verb (to protect)
  • coinnigh verb (to protect)
  • leasaigh verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Italian

4 entries
  • confettura noun (sweet spread)
  • marmellata noun (sweet spread)
  • riserva noun (nature preserve)
  • conservare verb (to prepare food for storage)

Japanese

2 entries
  • ジャム noun (sweet spread)
  • プレザーブ noun (sweet spread)

Khmer

3 entries
  • គាំពារ verb (to protect)
  • រក្សា verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • អភិរក្ស verb (to protect)

Korean

1 entries
  • 잼 noun (sweet spread)

Latin

4 entries
  • vīvārium noun (nature preserve)
  • conservo verb (to protect)
  • tueor verb (to protect)
  • tueor verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Macedonian

4 entries
  • при́роден резерва́т noun (nature preserve)
  • резерва́т noun (nature preserve)
  • сла́тко noun (sweet spread)
  • за́чува verb (to prepare food for storage)

Mirandese

1 entries
  • preserbar verb (to protect)

Māori

1 entries
  • roki verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Occitan

1 entries
  • preservar verb (to protect)

Polabian

1 entries
  • ai̯băroi̯ verb (to protect)

Polish

4 entries
  • domena noun (activity with restricted access)
  • przetwór noun (sweet spread)
  • rezerwat noun (nature preserve)
  • zachować verb (to protect)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • reserva noun (nature preserve)
  • conservar verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • preservar verb (to protect)

Romanian

2 entries
  • proteja verb (to protect)
  • întreține verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Russian

4 entries
  • варе́нье noun (sweet spread)
  • запове́дник noun (nature preserve)
  • защити́ть verb (to protect)
  • защища́ть verb (to protect)

Sanskrit

2 entries
  • धरति verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • पाति verb (to protect)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • dìon verb (to protect)
  • saill verb (to prepare food for storage)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • branjevina noun (nature preserve)
  • slatko noun (sweet spread)
  • zabran noun (nature preserve)
  • zagrad noun (nature preserve)

Sicilian

1 entries
  • prisirvari verb (to protect)

Spanish

4 entries
  • coto noun (activity with restricted access)
  • dominio noun (activity with restricted access)
  • mermelada noun (sweet spread)
  • reserva noun (nature preserve)

Swedish

4 entries
  • konserverad frukt noun (sweet spread)
  • marmelad noun (sweet spread)
  • naturreservat noun (nature preserve)
  • sylt noun (sweet spread)

Turkish

4 entries
  • reçel noun (sweet spread)
  • devam ettirmek verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • korumak verb (to protect)
  • muhafaza etmek verb (to protect)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • варе́ння noun (sweet spread)
  • запові́дник noun (nature preserve)
  • захища́ти verb (to protect)
  • зберегти́ verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • mứt noun (sweet spread)
  • bảo tồn verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Welsh

3 entries
  • cadw verb (to protect)
  • cyffeithio verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)
  • preserfio verb (to keep; to maintain the condition of)

Sample sentences

23 total sentences available.

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We must preserve our peaceful constitution.

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We are to preserve nature.

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We must all take care to preserve our national heritage.

Source: tatoeba (23073)

Salt helps to preserve food from decay.

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