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Preserve
/prəˈzɜrv/
To protect or maintain something in its original state or condition, preventing decay or damage.
Synonyms:
conserve
maintain
protect
safeguard
sustain
Antonyms:
destroy
ruin
neglect
abandon
damage
Examples:
You need not be afraid of unwholesome
preserves
here.
Preserved
Indian baby.
'The chance to
preserve
a nucleus of human specimens.'
Etymology:
From Late Latin
preservare
, which means "to keep or guard beforehand," combining Latin
prae-
(before) and
servare
(to keep, guard).
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