To protect; to keep from harm or injury. / To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.

A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits. / A reservation, a nature preserve. / An activity with restricted access.

simple past tense and past participle of preserve

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preserve

plural of preserve

(obsolete) Spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc.

One who preserves. / A life preserver. / A person who refinishes furniture. / A person who prepares preserves of fruit or preserved meats.

plural of preserver

Archaic spelling of preserving.

plural of preservation