Both Uses of
preserve
in
A Room of One's Own
- Moreover, I recollected, as I put this plan into execution, it is in this famous library that the manuscript of Thackeray's ESMOND is also preserved.†
Chpt 1 *preserved = protected or kept something as it was
- As I leant against the wall the University indeed seemed a sanctuary in which are preserved rare types which would soon be obsolete if left to fight for existence on the pavement of the Strand.†
Chpt 1
Definitions:
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(preserve as in: preserve the records) to protect something or to keep it as it is
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(2)
(preserve as in: preserve the peaches) to prepare food in a way that keeps it from spoiling
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(preserve as in: a wildlife preserve) protected wildlife area
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(preserve as in: no longer a male preserve) something exclusive to (someone or some group) -- such as an activity or place
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(preserves as in: mom made preserves) chunks of fruit cooked with sugar (like jam) and sealed (usually in a mason jar) so it will not spoil