preserve
US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/
・UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/
B1
verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- To keep or maintain unchanged or perfect
noun
- Sweet fruit spread; jam
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
- A type of food made from fruit and sugar, such as jam or marmalade.
other
- To maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
- To protect (something) from harm or damage.
- To prepare (food) so that it can be kept for a long time.