preserve vs conserve

preserve and conserve both are nouns.

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

As nouns, preserve and conserve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of preserve include conserves, preserves.

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

Other hyponyms of preserve include freeze-dry, dehydrate, desiccate, pickle, salt, can, put up, tin, refrigerate, cure, corn.

As verbs, preserve and conserve are synonyms defined as:

preserve and conserve: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

Other synonyms of preserve include keep up, maintain.

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

Other hyponyms of preserve include enter, put down, record, economise, economize, husband.

preserve (noun)	conserve (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

preserve (verb)	conserve (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	preserve with sugar
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction	use cautiously and frugally
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing