Conserve Meaning
/ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounWilderness where human development is prohibited.
nounA jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
Sentence Examples
We must try to conserve our natural resources.
Please conserve water in summer.
New laws to conserve wildlife in the area
CEFR Practice Quiz
We need to ____ energy by turning off lights and unplugging unused devices.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
To save battery power and ____ energy, you should completely turn off your phone when not in use.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I shall […] study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman."
— 1709 August 21 (Gregorian calendar), Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Richard Steele et al.], “Wednesday, August 11, 1709”, in The Tatler, number 53; republished in [Richard Steele], editor, The Tatler, […], London stereotype edition, volume I, London: I. Walker and Co.; […], 1822, →OCLC:
"water[…]alwayes placed in the Conserve"
— c. 1700, John Evelyn, Elysium Britannicum:
"the amity which […] they meant to conserve and maintain with the emperor"
— 1721, John Strype, Ecclesiastical Memorials; Relating Chiefly to Religion, and the Reformation of It, and the Emergencies of the Church of England, under King Henry VIII. King Edward VI. and Queen Mary the First. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] John Wyat, […], →OCLC:
"Also the Russian lines over which these locomotives run pass through long stretches of waterless country, where the only alternative to hauling additional water-tank wagons is to conserve the water supply by condensing."
— 1946 January and February, “The Why and The Wherefore: Condensing Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 62:
"Two entrants shared this award for their work on two quite different stations, but with the same purpose of bringing a redundant station building back into use for the benefit of the community, with the added result of conserving an historic building. Saltash Town Council bought Saltash station building after it had become very decrepit and 'an eyesore' - such that it was nearly pulled down to make way for housing."
— 2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Network Rail Community Award: Saltash and Stow”, in RAIL, number 946, page 58:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We need to ____ energy by turning off lights and unplugging unused devices.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
To save battery power and ____ energy, you should completely turn off your phone when not in use.