preserve
Protect from decay
Preserve means to keep something in its existing state, protecting it from decay, damage, or change.
You preserve food by canning, salting, or freezing.
You preserve a building by maintaining it.
You preserve a tradition by continuing to practice it.
A preserve is a protected area where wildlife or natural features are safeguarded: a nature preserve, a game preserve.
Preserves are also fruit cooked with sugar to prevent spoiling: strawberry preserves.
To preserve one's dignity or composure is to maintain it under pressure.
Lidded glass containers
- picklingAcid preservation process
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
jam · jelly · sterilize · seal · ferment · vinegar · sugar · lids
Keep from harm
- defendProtect from harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- secureProtected from harm
fortify · watch · custodian · sentinel · vigilance · surveillance · patrol · ward
Protected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
biodiversity · ecosystem · wetlands · migration · breeding · poaching · rangers · wardens
Ongoing preservation effort
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- continueGo on without stopping
- prolongExtend in duration
- retainKeep possession of
support · stabilize · perpetuate · nurture · care · manage · reinforce · endure
Custom passed through generations
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
heirlooms · ancestry · relics · archaeology · museums · landmarks · archives · restoration
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- renewableCapable of restoration
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- greenColor of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
carbon-neutral · zero-waste · biodiversity · ecosystem · organic · earth · stewardship
Recalled mental image
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- commemorateHonor the memory of
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
tribute · keepsake · memento · remembrance · honor · legacy · memorialize · photograph
jars
Lidded glass containers
- picklingAcid preservation process
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
mason · jam · jelly · sterilize · seal · ferment · vinegar · sugar · lids · batch
protect
Keep from harm
secure · fortify · watch · custodian · sentinel · vigilance · surveillance · patrol · ward · bulwark
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
species · biodiversity · ecosystem · wetlands · migration · breeding · poaching · rangers · wardens · reintroduction
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
retain · support · stabilize · perpetuate · nurture · care · manage · reinforce · endure · persist
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
folklore · heirlooms · ancestry · relics · archaeology · museums · landmarks · archives · restoration · antiquity
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
eco-friendly · carbon-neutral · zero-waste · biodiversity · ecosystem · organic · earth · stewardship
recollection
Recalled mental image
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- commemorateHonor the memory of
memorial · tribute · keepsake · memento · remembrance · honor · legacy · memorialize · photograph · journal
- conservationwildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary, wildlife protection
- bird huntingduck hunting, goose hunting, pheasant hunting, quail hunting, shotguns
- evidence handlingcollect, document, secure, examine, analyze
- green spacescity parks, park, greenbelts, green belt, green belts
- land typespark, croplands, arable land, rangelands, forest
- preservationcanning, freezing, drying, cure, pickling
preservedestroy
Cause complete ruin
ruin · demolish · wreck · devastate · annihilate
preserveend
Final portion or cessation
discontinue · terminate · abolish · eliminate · extinguish
- wildlife preservesProtected land for animals
- life preserverBuoyant rescue device
- forest preservationProtecting extensive tree ecosystems
- nature preserveProtected natural habitat area
- heritage preservationProtecting historical and cultural assets
- forest preserveProtected area of trees
preserved, preservation, preserves, preserving, preservative, preserver, preservatives, preservationist, preservers