conserve
verb/kənˈsɜːv/
/kənˈsɜːrv/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they conserve | /kənˈsɜːv/ /kənˈsɜːrv/ |
| he / she / it conserves | /kənˈsɜːvz/ /kənˈsɜːrvz/ |
| past simple conserved | /kənˈsɜːvd/ /kənˈsɜːrvd/ |
| past participle conserved | /kənˈsɜːvd/ /kənˈsɜːrvd/ |
| -ing form conserving | /kənˈsɜːvɪŋ/ /kənˈsɜːrvɪŋ/ |
- conserve something to protect something and prevent it from being changed or destroyed
- new laws to conserve wildlife in the area
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- conserve something to use as little of something as possible so that it lasts a long time
- Help to conserve energy by insulating your home.
- Renewable energy resources can help conserve fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French conserver (verb), conserve (noun), from Latin conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’.
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