preserve
US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/
・UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/
B1
verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- To keep or maintain unchanged or perfect
noun
- Sweet fruit spread; jam
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
Examples
We were anxious to preserve th
an attempt to preserve the corps