Synonym: conserve, defend, guard, harbor, keep, maintain, protect, reserve, retain, save, screen, shelter, shield, support, sustain, uphold. Antonym: prove. Similar words: reserve, reservation, serve, observe, serve as, observer, represent, at present. Meaning: [prɪ'zɜrv /-'zɜːv] 
n. 1. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone 2. a reservation where animals are protected 3. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar. v. 1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction 3. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use 4. prevent (food) from rotting 5. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger 6. keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing.
n. 1. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone 2. a reservation where animals are protected 3. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar. v. 1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction 3. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use 4. prevent (food) from rotting 5. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger 6. keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing. 
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61. The timber has been treated with chemicals to preserve it.
62. Telling conservationists that we need to preserve the natural heritage really is preaching to the converted!
63. We were anxious to preserve the original character of the house.
64. Our company promises to preserve the anonymity of all its clients.
65. The universities are anxious to preserve their autonomy from central government. Sentencedict.com
66. The only way to preserve democracy is to raise hell about its shortcomings.
67. The workforce were willing to make sacrifices in order to preserve jobs.
68. The precious gold rings and necklets were encased in box to preserve them.
69. The civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class.
70. Britain knows it has to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy.
71. Residents want to preserve the character of their neighborhoods.
72. This bottled preserve should keep for about six months.
73. Payments to preserve landscapes untouched by modern agricultural methods are lower - around ￡40 per hectare.
74. Some states have countered with laws intended to preserve the ability of their residents to take their grievances to state courts.
75. They, and the schools we went to, helped preserve a brown Fifties environment all through our early years.
76. This finding adds support to the argument for the continued use of methods which preserve the gall bladder.
77. It seems to me that there is a sort of dialectic we need to preserve when thinking about autonomy.
78. Additionally, we have fought to preserve the path despite its obvious disadvantage to us personally.
79. The state must appear class-neutral, the better to preserve the long-run interests of the capitalist class.
80. Ministers were as anxious as their predecessors to preserve Britain's privileged position in the Western alliance.
81. To preserve the system, Lenin argued, concessions had to be granted to the proletariat at home.
82. You will play your part in helping to preserve a distinctive beer style for future generations to enjoy.
83. Isotron of Swindon was granted the first irradiation licence to preserve food.
84. In each case, the reforms were hedged in with clauses designed to preserve leeway for the authorities.
85. The MoD is keen to preserve Ferranti as an independent force in defence electronics.
86. The shopping arcade is a stroll-and-browse region and the preserve of medium tempo Lawrence Welk.
87. The capers are usually pickled in a white wine vinegar to preserve them.
88. The participating States remain convinced of the need to preserve the national scientific potential of countries in transition.
89. Although the Government promise action to preserve hedgerows, they have not produced proposals for a hedgerow protection Bill.
90. To preserve expected standards as far as possible, marriage will be delayed and family size kept small.
More similar words: reserve, reservation, serve, observe, serve as, observer, represent, at present, for the present, omnipresent, presentation, representation, representative, nerve, desert, service, serving, intervention, observation, conservation, conservative, research, resemble, social services, researcher, press, press for, impress, depressed, president.