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# conserve

verb (conserve, conserves, conserved, conserving); noun (a conserve, conserves — formal or old-fashioned for jam)

«conserve» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To save something so it is not wasted or used up, such as water, energy or money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#m1)
2. To protect something, such as nature, wildlife or old buildings, so that it stays in good condition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#m2)
3. (science) In physics, energy is «conserved»: it is never made or destroyed, only changed from one form to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#m3)
4. (noun, formal) Jam made with large pieces of fruit, as in «strawberry conserve». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science and geography it is about saving energy, water and habitats; «conservation» is the noun for protecting nature. In everyday life adults say «conserve energy» about switching off lights. In PE or a long race you «conserve your energy» by not running too fast at the start. Phrases: «conserve water», «conserve energy», «conserve resources».

### Examples

- Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth to conserve water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#x1)
- We conserve electricity by switching off lights when we leave a room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#x2)
- The runner conserved her energy for the last lap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#x3)
- Rangers work to conserve the rainforest and its animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#x4)
- In a closed system, energy is conserved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#x5)
- Gran spread apricot conserve on her scones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#x6)
- The town is trying to conserve its old castle walls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: conserved, conserving. Nouns: «conservation» (protecting things), «conservationist» (a person who does it). Not the same as «conservative» (wanting to keep old ways; also a political party) or «conservatory» (a glass room on a house).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «conserve» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conserve/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«conserve» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conserve.html) on Mova free.