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conserve vs preserve

preserve vs conserve

conserve and preserve both are nouns.

conserve and preserve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conserve Yes No Yes No
preserve Yes No Yes No
As nouns, conserve and preserve are synonyms defined as:
  • conserve and preserve: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Other synonyms of conserve include conserves, preserves.
As verbs, preserve is a hypernym of conserve; that is, preserve is a word with a broader meaning than conserve:
  • conserve: preserve with sugar
  • preserve: prevent (food) from rotting
Other hypernyms of conserve include keep.
As verbs, preserve is a hypernym of conserve; that is, preserve is a word with a broader meaning than conserve:
  • conserve: use cautiously and frugally
  • preserve: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
Other hypernyms of conserve include save.
As verbs, conserve and preserve are synonyms defined as:
  • conserve and preserve: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Other synonyms of conserve include keep up, maintain.
conserve (noun) preserve (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
a reservation where animals are protected
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
conserve (verb) preserve (verb)
preserve with sugar prevent (food) from rotting
use cautiously and frugally keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
Difference between conserve and preserve

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