- conserving, preserving - saving from harm or loss; "serves a conserving function"
Antonym: unprotective (indirect, via protective)
- 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"
--1 is one way to keep, maintain, hold
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun preservation2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- 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"
--2 is one way to keep
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun preservation1
Somebody ----s something
- save, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
--3 is one way to keep, hold on
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun preserve1
Sam and Sue preserve the movie
- preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
--4 is one way to cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun preserve3, noun preserver2
The chefs preserve the vegetables
- keep, preserve - maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
--5 is one way to protect
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun preserve2, noun preservation1, noun preserver3
Somebody ----s somebody
- preserve - keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
--6 is one way to keep, maintain, hold
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something