conserve

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === Noun enPR: kŏn'sû(r)v, IPA(key): /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/ Rhymes: -ɒnsɜː(ɹ)v Verb enPR: kən-sû(r)v', IPA(key): /kənˈsɜː(ɹ)v/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v === Noun === conserve (plural conserves) Wilderness where human development is prohibited. A jam or thick syrup made from fruit. (obsolete) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. (obsolete) A conservatory. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === conserve (third-person singular simple present conserves, present participle conserving, simple past and past participle conserved) (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative. (transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc. (physics, chemistry, intransitive) To remain unchanged during a process ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Cervones, Converse, converse, coveners, encovers == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === conserve f (plural conserves) canned food, preserve ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Ottoman Turkish: قونسروه (konserve) Turkish: konserve → Iranian Persian: کُنْسِرْو (konserv) === Verb === conserve inflection of conserver: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “conserve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === recevons == Italian == === Noun === conserve f plural of conserva === Anagrams === converse, scernevo == Latin == === Noun === cōnserve vocative singular of cōnservus == Portuguese == === Verb === conserve inflection of conservar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Romanian == === Noun === conserve inflection of conservă: indefinite nominative/accusative plural indefinite genitive/dative singular indefinite genitive/dative plural == Spanish == === Verb === conserve inflection of conservar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative