All 3 Uses of
preserve
in
Gifted Hands
- I'd feel as if I were out in the middle of the ocean sinking, pleading for somebody, anybody, to throw me a life preserver.†
p. 155.9 *preserver = someone or something that protects something or keeps it as it is
- Their mother, Theresa Binder, had searched throughout the medical world and found only one team who was willing to even attempt to separate her twin boys and preserve both lives.†
p. 7.6
- With the children's heads positioned to prevent them from sagging and causing undue pressure on the skulls after separation, we cut into the scalp and removed the bony tissue that held the two skulls, carefully preserving it so that we could use it later to reconstruct their skulls.†
p. 197.5
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