orbit vs preserve

preserve vs orbit

orbit and preserve both are nouns.

orbit and preserve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
orbit	Yes	No	Yes	No
preserve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, preserve is a hyponym of orbit; that is, preserve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orbit:

orbit: a particular environment or walk of life
preserve: a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

Other hyponyms of orbit include distaff, front, kingdom, land, realm, lap, political arena, political sphere, province, responsibility.

orbit (noun)	preserve (noun)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball	a reservation where animals are protected
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another	a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
a particular environment or walk of life

orbit (verb)	preserve (verb)
move in an orbit	prevent (food) from rotting
	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
	to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
	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 orbit and preserve

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