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conserve

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑnsɝv/ · UK /ˈkɒnsɜːv/

Forms: conserved

conserve means: To use something carefully or keep it so that it remains available later.

verb

SAVE RESOURCESB2

To use something carefully or keep it so that it remains available later.

  • We need to conserve water.
  • She conserved her strength for the final race.
  • These lights help us conserve electricity.

Similar words: save, preserve

Opposites: waste

Common phrases: conserve energy, conserve water, conserve resources

STAY CONSTANTC1

To keep a total amount unchanged during a process.

  • This process conserves mass.
  • Energy is conserved during the collision.
  • Does this reaction conserve electric charge?

Similar words: preserve

Common phrases: conserve energy, conserve momentum, conserve mass

noun

PROTECTED AREAC2

An area of wild land where the law prevents building and other development.

  • The conserve protects wild land.
  • Building is forbidden inside the conserve.
  • Visitors walked along a trail through the conserve.

Similar words: nature reserve, preserve

Common phrases: wildlife conserve, nature conserve

Questions about conserve

What does conserve mean?

To use something carefully or keep it so that it remains available later.

What is conserve in other languages?

Türkçe: tasarruf etmek · Español: conservar · Français: économiser · Deutsch: sparen · Italiano: conservare · 日本語: 節約する

How do you pronounce conserve?

In American English /ˈkɑnsɝv/; in British English /ˈkɒnsɜːv/.

How do you use conserve in a sentence?

We need to conserve water. She conserved her strength for the final race.

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