Dictionary Check: conserve

"conserve" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

verb

keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change

Example: "Energy is conserved in this process"
verb

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

Example: "We preserve these archeological findings"
verb

use cautiously and frugally

Example: "I try to economize my spare time"
Antonyms:
verb

preserve with sugar

Example: "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"

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