conserve

US /kənˈsɜ:rv/

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UK /kənˈsɜ:v/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo save or protect something

We need to conserve water as much as we can

v.t.Transitive VerbTo keep or put in reserve

We try to conserve our fruit by making jam

v.t.Transitive VerbTo hold back and use less energy, retain

I do try to conserve electrical energy

v.t.Transitive VerbTo preserve or store (food, typically fruit) by boiling it with sugar.

My grandmother used to conserve fruit by making jam.

n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe act of conserving something, especially a natural resource.

Wildlife conservation is essential for maintaining biodiversity.

n. (c.)Countable NounA jam made with several kinds of fruit.

She spread strawberry conserve on her toast.

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But did you know that dogs often curl up into a ball when sleeping to conserve body heat and protect their most vulnerable organs in the abdomen from predators?
But did you know that dogs often curl up into a ball when sleeping to conserve body heat and protect their most vulnerable organs in the abdomen from predators?

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a collision as they conserve angular momentum? Could you calculate the angular momentum of
a collision as they conserve angular momentum? Could you calculate the angular momentum of

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allows us to conserve and manage this fragile fragment of the planet.
allows us to conserve and manage this fragile fragment of the planet.

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And requires typically a lot more energy than singles. Because in singles you have to conserve
And requires typically a lot more energy than singles. Because in singles you have to conserve

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conserve the battery, there just isn’t that button that shuts it all down for you.
conserve the battery, there just isn’t that button that shuts it all down for you.

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them float away into the atmosphere. Some plants do this to conserve as much heat as
them float away into the atmosphere. Some plants do this to conserve as much heat as

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by Prince Khaled bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia, to conserve coral reefs around the world.
by Prince Khaled bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia, to conserve coral reefs around the world.

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It is thought that dolphins look to conserve their energy by swimming alongside ships,
It is thought that dolphins look to conserve their energy by swimming alongside ships,

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Conserve capital to build buffers at individual banks and the banking sector that can be used
Conserve capital to build buffers at individual banks and the banking sector that can be used