preserve

Length / number of characters: 8
Number of words: 1

keep or maintain in unaltered condition
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
prevent (food) from rotting
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
a reservation where animals are protected
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
To keep or save from injury or destruction
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc
To maintain throughout
To make preserves
To protect game for purposes of sport
That which is preserved
A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Pennsylvania

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