preserve vs cook

cook vs preserve

preserve and cook both are nouns.

preserve and cook both are verbs.

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

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

preserve: prevent (food) from rotting
cook: prepare for eating by applying heat

Other hypernyms of preserve include fix, make, prepare, ready.

preserve (noun)	cook (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar	someone who cooks food
a reservation where animals are protected
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

preserve (verb)	cook (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction	transform by heating
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use	prepare for eating by applying heat
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	prepare a hot meal
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger	tamper, with the purpose of deception
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing

Difference between preserve and cook

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