conserve

v. guard from harm; preserve

n. marmalade, jam

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Noun
1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
(synonym) preserve, conserves, preserves
(hypernym) confiture
(hyponym) apple butter

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Verb
1. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"
(hypernym) keep, maintain, hold
(derivation) conservation
2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
(synonym) preserve, maintain, keep up
(hypernym) keep
(hyponym) embalm
(derivation) conservation, preservation
3. use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
(synonym) husband, economize, economise
(antonym) waste, blow, squander
(hypernym) save, preserve
(hyponym) retrench
4. preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(derivation) preserve, conserves, preserves
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation

nf. canned food, preserve

adj. well-preserved, preserved, kept

v. preserve, conserve, keep

nf. preserve