All 6 Uses of
preserve
in
The Mark of Athena
- It's one of the best-preserved Roman buildings in the world.†
p. 439.8 *preserved = protected or kept something as it was
- She insisted on giving them her cell phone number for emergencies, money for a taxi ride back to the Carter Center, and a jar of homemade peach preserves, which for some reason she kept in a box in her trunk.†
p. 180.3 *
- Some peach preserves.†
p. 207.8
- Try them with Esther's peach preserves.†
p. 307.2
- Jason suddenly looked as though his brownie with peach preserves didn't taste so good.†
p. 308.3
- Annabeth sat on the crumbling floor and tried to preserve her strength.†
p. 551.4
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