query | To c_______ something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change.To conserve something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change. ...a big increase in U.S. aid to help developing countries conserve their forests. ...the Government-funded body responsible for conserving historic buildings. |
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word | conserve |
full-definition | verb If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time. The republic's factories have closed for the weekend to conserve energy. To conserve something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change. ...a big increase in U.S. aid to help developing countries conserve their forests. ...the Government-funded body responsible for conserving historic buildings. noun Conserve is jam containing a large proportion of fruit, usually in whole pieces. |
inflections | conservesconservingconserved |
cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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