pickle vs preserve

preserve vs pickle

pickle and preserve both are nouns.

pickle and preserve both are verbs.

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

As verbs, preserve is a hypernym of pickle; that is, preserve is a word with a broader meaning than pickle:

pickle: preserve in a pickling liquid
preserve: prevent (food) from rotting

Other hypernyms of pickle include keep.

pickle (noun)	preserve (noun)
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
informal terms for a difficult situation	a reservation where animals are protected
	a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

pickle (verb)	preserve (verb)
preserve in a pickling liquid	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 pickle and preserve

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