present participle of preserve

preservation

plural of preserving

plural of preservative

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

plural of preserver

simple past tense and past participle of preserve

Capable of being preserved.

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

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.