preserve
preserve is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What does preserve mean?
Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger.
Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction.
“We preserve these archeological findings”
Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.
“preserve the peace in the family”
Prevent (food) from rotting.
“preserved meats”
To keep up and reserve for personal or special use.
Keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing.
“preserve the forest and the lakes”
Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar.
A domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone.
“medicine is no longer a male preserve”
A reservation where animals are protected.
Anagrams of preserve
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