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Preserves

noun/pɹɪzˈɜːvz/
Definition
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹɪzˈɜːvz/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹɪzˈɜːvz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹɪzˈɜːvz/
3 syllables Say it as /pɹɪzˈɜːvz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfruit preserved by cooking with sugar
nouna domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
“medicine is no longer a male preserve”
nouna reservation where animals are protected
nounfruit preserved by cooking with sugar
verbkeep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
“preserve the peace in the family”
verbkeep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
“We preserve these archeological findings”
verbto keep up and reserve for personal or special use
“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
verbprevent (food) from rotting
“preserved meats”
verbmaintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
“May God keep you”
verbkeep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
“preserve the forest and the lakes”
Word Forms
conserveverbpreserve with sugar
preserveverbprevent (food) from rotting
upholdernounsomeone who upholds or maintains
preservationnounthe condition of being (well or ill) preserved
conservationnounan occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
preservativeadjectivetending or having the power to preserve
maintenancenounactivity involved in maintaining something in good working order
savernounsomeone who saves (especially money)
preservenouna domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
preservernouna cook who preserves fruits or meat
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
konserviert
Durch Kochen mit Zucker konserviertes Obst
🇫🇷French
conserves
fruits confits par cuisson avec du sucre
🇪🇸Spanish
conservas
fruta conservada cociéndola con azúcar
🇮🇹Italian
conserve
frutta conservata mediante cottura con zucchero
🇳🇱Dutch
conserveert
fruit geconserveerd door koken met suiker
🇵🇹Portuguese
conservas
fruta conservada cozinhando com açúcar
🇷🇺Russian
сохраняет
фрукты, консервированные путем варки с сахаром
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बरकरार रखता है
चीनी के साथ पकाकर संरक्षित किया गया फल
🇧🇩Bengali
সংরক্ষণ করে
চিনি দিয়ে রান্না করে ফল সংরক্ষণ করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பாதுகாக்கிறது
சர்க்கரையுடன் சமைப்பதன் மூலம் பழம் பாதுகாக்கப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
భద్రపరుస్తుంది
చక్కెరతో వంట చేయడం ద్వారా పండు సంరక్షించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
संरक्षित करते
साखर सह शिजवून संरक्षित फळ
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાચવે છે
ખાંડ સાથે રાંધવા દ્વારા સાચવેલ ફળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಡುಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംരക്ഷിക്കുന്നു
പഞ്ചസാര ഉപയോഗിച്ച് പാകം ചെയ്ത പഴങ്ങൾ സംരക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਭਾਲਦਾ ਹੈ
ਖੰਡ ਨਾਲ ਪਕਾਉਣ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਫਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
محفوظ کرتا ہے
چینی کے ساتھ پکا کر محفوظ شدہ پھل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
果酱
加糖腌制的水果
🇯🇵Japanese
保存する
果物を砂糖で煮て保存したもの
🇰🇷Korean
보존하다
설탕으로 조리하여 보존한 과일
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bảo quản
trái cây được bảo quản bằng cách nấu với đường
🇹🇭Thai
เก็บรักษา
ผลไม้ดองโดยการปรุงด้วยน้ำตาล
🇮🇩Indonesian
melestarikan
buah diawetkan dengan cara dimasak dengan gula
🇵🇭Filipino
pinapanatili
prutas na iniingatan sa pamamagitan ng pagluluto na may asukal
🇲🇾Malay
memelihara
buah diawet dengan memasak dengan gula
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معلبات
الفواكه المحفوظة بالطبخ مع السكر
🇮🇷Persian
حفظ می کند
میوه ای که با پختن با شکر حفظ می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
korur
şekerle pişirilerek muhafaza edilen meyveler
🇮🇱Hebrew
משמר
פרי נשמר בבישול עם סוכר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'preserves'?
The primary meaning of 'preserves' is 'fruit preserved by cooking with sugar'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'preserves' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'preserves' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'preserves' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'preserves' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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