preserve vs orbit

orbit vs preserve

preserve and orbit both are nouns.

preserve and orbit both are verbs.

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

As nouns, orbit is a hypernym of preserve; that is, orbit is a word with a broader meaning than preserve:

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

Other hypernyms of preserve include area, arena, domain, field, sphere.

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

preserve (verb)	orbit (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	move in an orbit
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 orbit

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