word
Preserve
Pruh-ZURV
/prʌˈzɜːrv/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
preserve
Dictionary meaning
Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar.
Examples
- Medicine is no longer a male preserve.
- Preserved meats.
Synonyms: conserve
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