preserve vs jelly

jelly vs preserve

preserve and jelly both are nouns.

preserve and jelly both are verbs.

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

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

preserve: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
jelly: a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit

Other hyponyms of preserve include apple butter, chowchow, jam, lemon cheese, lemon curd, marmalade.

preserve (noun)	jelly (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar	a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
a reservation where animals are protected	an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone	any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin

preserve (verb)	jelly (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	make into jelly
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 preserve and jelly

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