conserved; conserving
1
: to keep in a safe or sound state
He conserved his inheritance.
especially
: to avoid wasteful or destructive use of
conserve natural resources
conserve our wildlife
2
: to preserve with sugar
3
: to maintain (a quantity) constant during a process of chemical, physical, or evolutionary change
conserved DNA sequences
conserver
noun
con·serve
ˈkän-ˌsərv 
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Verb
With so little rain, everyone had to conserve water.
We need to conserve our natural resources.
Don't run around too much—you need to conserve your strength.
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Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
As the spacecraft, launched in September 1977, ages, the team has slowly turned off components to conserve power, allowing Voyager 1 to send back unique science data from 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) away.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2023
Her cranberry conserve?
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 25 Oct. 2022
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Verb
Over the next five years, as the convener of the Atlas, the Group on Earth Observations has ambitious plans to support countries and organizations to make headline progress on the 30 x 30 nature target which calls for 30% of the earth’s land and sea to be conserved.
—Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
As the spacecraft, launched in September 1977, ages, the team has slowly turned off components to conserve power, allowing Voyager 1 to send back unique science data from 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) away.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
Assenza is a master of preserving and transforming fruit into delicious conserves and marmalades.
—Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2023
Her cranberry conserve?
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 25 Oct. 2022
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“Conserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conserve. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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conserve
1 of 2 verb
con·serve
kən-ˈsərv
conserved; conserving
1
a
: to keep in a safe or sound state
b
: to avoid wasteful or destructive use of : use carefully
conserve natural resources
conserve energy
2
: to preserve with sugar
3
: to keep (a quantity) constant during a process of change (as chemical change)
conserver
noun
conserve
2 of 2 noun
con·serve
ˈkän-ˌsərv
1
: a candied fruit
Medical Definition
conserve
1 of 2 noun
con·serve
ˈkän-ˌsərv
: an obsolete medicinal preparation made by mixing undried vegetable drugs with sufficient powdered sugar to form a soft mass compare confection
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