Both Uses of
preserve
in
1st to Die, by Patterson
- Sticking out of Michael DeGeorge's unfastened khakis was the perfectly preserved remainder of his final erection.†
p. 131.9 *preserved = protected or kept something as it was
- Then he became calmer and wiped the sweat off his brow "I lied ...for Chessy ...to preserve my marriage."†
p. 312.3
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