· fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Synonym(s): preserve, conserves, preserves
Hypernym(s): confiture
· keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"
Hypernym(s): keep, maintain, hold
· keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
Synonym(s): preserve, maintain, keep_up
Hypernym(s): keep
· use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
Synonym(s): husband, economize, economise
Antonym(s): waste
· preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"