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Synonyms for conserve

13 synonyms
6 antonyms
2 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

preserve maintain keep keep up economize husband

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Preserve

preserve, maintain, keep, keep up, jam, comfit, confection

2. Economize

economize, economise UK, husband

Other

Noun

sweetmeat, preserves dated

Antonyms

squander, spend, dissipate

All antonyms of conserve →

Definitions

v. 1
To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
to conserve fruits with sugar
v. 2
To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
n. 1
Wilderness where human development is prohibited.

Related words

Word family: conservancy conservative conservatory

Forms

Plural: conserves → sweetmeats…
Past participle: conserved
e.g. conserved → preserved, maintained, jammed, comfited…

Example sentences

maintain Algeria is determined to maintain its sovereignty.
preserve Here are a few good rules on how to preserve food.
save The word processor will save you a lot of trouble.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
conserve		falling
maintain		steady
preserve		steady
comfit		rising
save		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: jam¹
4 letters: keep¹, save¹
6 letters: comfit
7 letters: husband²
8 letters: maintain², preserve²
9 letters: preserves², economize⁴, sweetmeat, economise
10 letters: confection³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (husband² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: conserver
Italiano: conservare
Español: conservar
Deutsch: bewahren
Català: conservar