All 5 Uses
preserve
in
The Secret Life of Bees
(Edited)
- See, Lily, honey is a preservative.
p. 269.6 *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 *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. 269.8preservative = 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. 270.8preserving = protecting
- Like I could preserve whatever I touched.
p. 271.1preserve = protect; or keep from changing
Definitions:
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(1)
(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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(3)
(preserve as in: a wildlife preserve) protected wildlife area
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(4)
(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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(5)
(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
- (6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)