"conserve" meaning in English

See conserve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒnsɜː(r)v/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conserve (noun).wav [UK] Forms: conserve [singular], conserves [plural]
enPR: kŏn'sû(r)v Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A conserve is an area of wilderness where human development is not allowed by law.
    Sense id: simple-conserve-en-noun-RCI~YzIn

Verb

IPA: /kənˈsɜː(r)v/ Audio: en-us-conserve-verb.ogg [US] Forms: conserve [canonical], conserves [third-person, singular], conserved [past], conserved [past, participle], conserving [present, participle]
enPR: kən-sû(r)v' Head templates: {{verb|conserv|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you conserve something, you save it so that it can be used in the future. Synonyms: preserve
    Sense id: simple-conserve-en-verb-kXs3w9M5
  2. When something is conserved, it is not changed after a process.
    Sense id: simple-conserve-en-verb-5WveAnKf Categories (other): Chemistry, Physics, Verbs
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