All 3 Uses of
preserve
in
Allegiant
- The patrols were structured so that the trucks would run out of gas if they went too far, a delicate system of checks and balances that preserved our safety and theirs—and, I now realize, the secret the Abnegation kept.†
p. 99.7preserved = protected or kept something as it was
- Take away their selfishness and you take away their sense of self-preservation.†
p. 123.1preservation = the act of protecting something or keeping it as it is
- I get to have a sense of self-preservation.†
p. 461.7 *
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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(3)
(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