Why Is Preserve a Noun?

It can also refer to keeping something safe from harm, as in “The group worked hard to preserve the regional ecosystem.” When you preserve food, such as fruit, you keep it from rotting. Jellies and jams are preserves, the noun form. A preserve can also be lands set aside, or preserved, as animal habitats.

What is a noun for Preserve?

preservability \ pri-​ˌzər-​və-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē \ noun. preservable \ pri-​ˈzər-​və-​bəl \ adjective. preserver \ pri-​ˈzər-​vər \ noun.

Why does preserve mean?

to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens. to keep safe from harm or injury; protect or spare. to keep up; maintain: to preserve historical monuments. to keep possession of; retain: to preserve one's composure.

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