All 5 Uses of
preserve
in
The Secret Life of Bees
- See, Lily, honey is a preservative.
p. 269..6 (definition 1) *preservative = something that keeps food from spoiling
- When we bathe Our Lady in it, I guess you'd say we're preserving her for another year, at least inside our hearts we're doing that.
p. 269..7 (definition 2) *preserving = protecting (keeping as is)
- "I didn't know honey was a preservative," I said, starting to like the feel of it under my fingers, how they glided as if oiled.
p. 269..8 (definition 1)preservative = something that can be added to food to keep it from spoiling
- We were preserving Our Lady, and I was content—for the first time since I'd learned about my mother—to be doing what I was doing.
p. 270..8 (definition 2)preserving = protecting
- Like I could preserve whatever I touched.
p. 271..1 (definition 2)preserve = protect; or keep from changing
Definitions:
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(1) (preserve as in: preserve the peaches) to prepare food in a way that keeps it from spoiling
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(2) (preserve as in: preserve the records) to protect something or to keep it as it is