All 4 Uses
preserve
in
Sweet Far Thing
(Edited)
- The fish course…the bones, pushed to the side of the plate…buttermilk, by the by, preserves the softness of a lady's hands…
Chpt 3 *preserves = protects
- "Mother Elena has been here as long as I have," our headmistress says, packing a jar of plum preserves neatly into the basket.
Chpt 3 *preserves = fruit cooked with sugar (like jam)
- I spoon preserves onto my toast.
Chpt 3
- I am reminded that there are limits to my power, and some circumstances must be borne with as much grace as one can muster, even if it means spending several days in abject misery, clutching a pan like a life preserver.
Chpt 4preserver = protector
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)