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preserve
Overview of noun preserve
The noun preserve has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) preserve -- (a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve")
2. preserve -- (a reservation where animals are protected)
3. conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves -- (fruit preserved by cooking with sugar)
Overview of verb preserve
The verb preserve has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (21) continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve -- (keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions")
2. (9) conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up -- (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")
3. (9) save, preserve -- (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer")
4. (1) preserve, keep -- (prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh")
5. keep, preserve -- (maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you")
6. preserve -- (keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun preserve
3 senses of preserve
Sense 1
preserve
=> sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena
=> environment
=> situation, state of affairs
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
preserve
=> reservation, reserve
=> administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
=> district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
=> region
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves
=> confiture
=> sweet, confection
=> dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
=> nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
=> food, nutrient
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun preserve
2 of 3 senses of preserve
Sense 2
preserve
=> shooting preserve
Sense 3
conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves
=> apple butter
=> chowchow
=> jam
=> lemon curd, lemon cheese
=> jelly
=> marmalade
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun preserve
3 senses of preserve
Sense 1
preserve
=> sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena
Sense 2
preserve
=> reservation, reserve
Sense 3
conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves
=> confiture
Antonyms of noun preserve
Member Holonyms of noun preserve
Substance Holonyms of noun preserve
Part Holonyms of noun preserve
Member Meronyms of noun preserve
Substance Meronyms of noun preserve
Part Meronyms of noun preserve
Meronyms of noun preserve
Holonyms of noun preserve
Attributes of noun preserve
Derived Forms of noun preserve
3 senses of preserve
Sense 1
preserve
RELATED TO>(verb) preserve#3
=> save, preserve
Sense 2
preserve
RELATED TO>(verb) preserve#5
=> keep, preserve
Sense 3
conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves
RELATED TO>(verb) preserve#4
=> preserve, keep
Domain of noun preserve
Domain Terms of noun preserve
Familiarity of noun preserve
preserve used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun preserve
3 senses of preserve
Sense 1
preserve
> sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena
=> distaff
=> front
=> kingdom, land, realm
=> lap
=> political arena, political sphere
=> preserve
=> province, responsibility
Sense 2
preserve
> reservation, reserve
=> indian reservation
=> preserve
Sense 3
conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves
> confiture
=> candied fruit, crystallized fruit
=> conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves
Meronyms of noun preserve
3 senses of preserve
Sense 3
conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves
=> confiture
=> sweet, confection
=> dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
=> nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
=> food, nutrient
HAS PART: food, solid food
Holonyms of noun preserve
Grep of noun preserve
preserve
preserver
preserves
shooting preserve
Antonyms of verb preserve
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb preserve
6 senses of preserve
Sense 1
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> keep, maintain, hold
Sense 2
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
=> keep
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 3
save, preserve
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 4
preserve, keep
=> cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> make, create
Sense 5
keep, preserve
=> protect
=> defend
=> prevent, keep
Sense 6
preserve
=> keep, maintain, hold
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb preserve
4 of 6 senses of preserve
Sense 1
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> resume, restart, re-start
=> persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
=> perpetuate
=> prolong, sustain, keep up
=> mummify
Sense 2
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
=> embalm
=> plastinate
=> hold the line
Sense 3
save, preserve
=> record, enter, put down
=> conserve, husband, economize, economise
Sense 4
preserve, keep
=> freeze-dry
=> conserve
=> dehydrate, desiccate
=> pickle
=> salt
=> can, tin, put up
=> refrigerate
=> cure
=> corn
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb preserve
6 senses of preserve
Sense 1
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> keep, maintain, hold
Sense 2
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
=> keep
Sense 3
save, preserve
=> keep, hold on
Sense 4
preserve, keep
=> cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
Sense 5
keep, preserve
=> protect
Sense 6
preserve
=> keep, maintain, hold
'Cause To' of verb preserve
Derived Forms of verb preserve
5 of 6 senses of preserve
Sense 1
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
RELATED TO>(noun) preservation#2
=> preservation
Sense 2
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
RELATED TO>(adj) preservative#1
=> preservative
RELATED TO>(noun) preservation#1
=> preservation, saving
Sense 3
save, preserve
RELATED TO>(noun) preserve#1
=> preserve
Sense 4
preserve, keep
RELATED TO>(adj) preservative#1
=> preservative
RELATED TO>(noun) preserve#3
=> conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves
RELATED TO>(noun) preserver#2
=> preserver
Sense 5
keep, preserve
RELATED TO>(noun) preserve#2
=> preserve
RELATED TO>(noun) preservation#1
=> preservation, saving
RELATED TO>(noun) preserver#3
=> preserver
Domain of verb preserve
Domain Terms of verb preserve
Familiarity of verb preserve
preserve used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb preserve
6 senses of preserve
Sense 1
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
save, preserve
EX: Sam and Sue preserve the movie
Sense 4
preserve, keep
EX: The chefs preserve the vegetables
Sense 5
keep, preserve
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 6
preserve
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb preserve
6 senses of preserve
Sense 1
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
> keep, maintain, hold
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> hold over
=> conserve
=> preserve
=> distance
=> housekeep
Sense 2
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
> keep
=> conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
Sense 3
save, preserve
> keep, hold on
=> carry over, hold over
=> deny, refuse
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
=> save, preserve
=> store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
=> store
=> retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> harbor, harbour
Sense 4
preserve, keep
> cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
=> preserve, keep
=> dress, dress out
=> deglaze
=> scallop, escallop
=> flambe
=> put on
=> devil
=> precook
=> whip up, whomp up
=> concoct, cook up
=> lard
Sense 5
keep, preserve
> protect
=> cover for
=> immunize, immunise
=> overprotect
=> look out
=> cover
=> guard, ward
=> defend, guard, hold
=> shield, screen
=> charm
=> wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
=> safeguard
=> cover
=> cover
=> mothproof
=> body guard
=> insure
=> cover
=> keep, preserve
Sense 6
preserve
> keep, maintain, hold
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> hold over
=> conserve
=> preserve
=> distance
=> housekeep
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb preserve
Sense 1
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> keep, maintain, hold
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Sense 2
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up
=> keep
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Sense 3
save, preserve
=> keep, hold on
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Sense 4
preserve, keep
=> cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
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Sense 5
keep, preserve
=> protect
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Sense 6
preserve
=> keep, maintain, hold
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Grep of verb preserve
preserve
Grep of adj preserve
preserved
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