- (v.t.) To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.
- (n.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.
- (v.t.) To prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc.; to make a conserve of.
- (n.) A conservatory.
- (n.) Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "conserve" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/conserve/definitions/1990652> |