American English pronunciation
How to pronounce preserving
IPA transcription: [pɹə'zɚvɪŋ]
Pronunciation variants: [pɹə'zɚvɪŋ][pɹɪ'zɚvɪŋ][pɹi'zɚvɪŋ]
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Verb
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keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
“preserve the peace in the family”
“continue the family tradition”
“Carry on the old traditions”
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keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
“We preserve these archeological findings”
“The old lady could not keep up the building”
“children must be taught to conserve our national heritage”
“The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts”
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to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
“She saved the old family photographs in a drawer”
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prevent (food) from rotting
“preserved meats”
“keep potatoes fresh”
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maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
“May God keep you”
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keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
“preserve the forest and the lakes”
Usage examples
- The monomorphisms in Ord are the injective order-preserving functions.
- He does so, thus preserving Kuroda's honor.
- Cotton's skill lay in finding, purchasing and preserving these ancient documents.
- Tails is a security-focused Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity.
- He was intensely interested in preserving the island's natural beauty.
- Eurobeat evolved into different genres, while preserving its essence.
- The United States insisted on a three powers authority while preserving native rights.
- The United States remains committed to preserving the memory of slavery within our own country’s history.
- Preserving this wealth of biodiversity is important for future generations.
- It served previously as a museum, preserving its state as of Kluger's death.