conserve

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Pronunciation 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.5.2 Translations 1.6 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Noun 2.2 Verb 2.3 Anagrams 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.2 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: kŏn'sû(r)v, IPA: /ˈkɒnsɜː(r)v/, SAMPA: /"kQns3:(r)v/

  Rhymes: -ɒnsɜː(r)v

[edit] Etymology

From Old French conserver, from Latin conservare to keep, preserve from com- intensive prefix + servare keep watch, maintain (see also observe).

[edit] Noun

conserve (plural conserves)

1. Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
2. A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: kən-sû(r)v', IPA: /kənˈsɜː(r)v/, SAMPA: /k@n"s3:(r)v/

  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)v

[edit] Verb

to conserve (third-person singular simple present conserves, present participle conserving, simple past and past participle conserved)

1. To save for later use.
2. To protect an environment.

[edit] Derived terms

• conservation
• conservative
• conservatory

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of ceenorsv
• converse
• coveners

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

conserve f. (plural conserves)

1. canned foods

[edit] Verb

conserve

1. Form of conserver

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of ceenorsv
• recevons

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

conserve f.

1. Plural form of conserva.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of ceenorsv
• converse
• scernevo