preserve

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /prəˈzɜːv/
• (US) IPA: /prəˈzɝv/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular preserve

Plural preserves

1. (countable) A hunting preserve is an area of land where hunting is allowed.
2. (countable) A fruit preserve is a jam-like concoction.

   I love strawberry preserves. My pantry shelves are filled with jars of it!

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) preserve

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) preserves

Past tense (ya wuce) preserved

Past participle (ya wuce) preserved

Present participle (ana cikin yi) preserving

1. (transitive) To preserve is to keep something from decay or loss.
2. raya, kare, kiwo, adana/ yi adani <> look after, maintain
   1. "May God preserve us alive. <> Allah shi raya mu. [1]
   2. he knows how to preserve his possessions <> ya san yadda zai adana kayansa.
3. save from future destruction <> tanada.

   ways to preserve food <> hanyōyin tā̀nadàr àbinci

See also preservation

Google translation of preserve

Adana.

1. (verb) kiyayye <> preserve;