- preserve
- v1. keep alive, conserve, sustain; reserve, save, spare; keep; keep going, extend, lengthen, perpetuate, prolong; maintain, keep up, continue, uphold.2. keep safe, save, safeguard, shelter, shield, screen; guard, watch over, protect, defend; cloak, harbor, cover, hide; foster, nurse, doctor, care for, cherish.3. retain, keep, put aside or away, shelve, put away for a rainy day, save, bank; hold, keep hold of, Inf. hang on to, keep a firm hold or grip on.4. curé, smoke, smoke-curé, salt, brine, corn; dry, jerk, dehydrate, desiccate, evaporate; pickle, kipper, marinate; freeze, refrigerate, put in the deep freeze, freeze-dry, ice, put on ice; can, Brit. tin, put up, bottle, jar; embalm, mummify, stuff; put in formaldehyde.n5. jam, jelly, marmalade, confiture, comfit; compote, gelatin, meringue; confection, sweets, candy, sweetmeat.6. sanctuary, bird sanctuary, reserve, reservation, game reserve, park; domain, enclosure, zoo.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.