conserve
/kənˈsɜːrv/
noun
- A jam or preserve made from fruit, often containing whole pieces.
- This conserve is made with chunks of orange peel and ginger.
- She spread strawberry conserve on her toast.
- The farmer's market sells homemade apricot conserve.
Synonyms
verb
- To use something carefully so that it does not run out or get wasted.
- The organization works to conserve natural resources for future generations.
- We need to conserve water during the drought.
- Turning off lights when you leave a room helps conserve energy.
- To protect something, especially wildlife or historical sites, from damage or destruction.
- Volunteers help conserve the old lighthouse by repairing its walls.
- Efforts to conserve the rainforest have increased in recent years.
- The national park was established to conserve the endangered species living there.