n. 25B6; verb
oil helps preserve wood : CONSERVE, protect, maintain, care for, look after.
they wish to preserve the status quo : CONTINUE (WITH), conserve, keep going, maintain, uphold, sustain, perpetuate.
preserving him from harassment : GUARD, protect, keep, defend, safeguard, shelter, shield.
spices enable us to preserve food : CONSERVE, bottle, can, freeze, dry; cure, smoke, pickle.
25B6; noun
strawberry preserve : JAM, jelly, marmalade, conserve.
the preserve of an educated middle-class : DOMAIN, area, field, sphere, orbit, realm, province, territory; informal turf, bailiwick.
a game preserve : SANCTUARY, (game) reserve, reservation.