refrigerate vs preserve

preserve vs refrigerate

refrigerate is not a noun while preserve is a noun.

refrigerate and preserve both are verbs.

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

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

refrigerate: preserve by chilling
preserve: prevent (food) from rotting

Other hypernyms of refrigerate include keep.

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

refrigerate (verb)	preserve (verb)
cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator	prevent (food) from rotting
preserve by chilling	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 refrigerate and preserve

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