[prɪˈzəːv], (Verb)

Definitions:
- maintain (something) in its original or existing state
(e.g: all records of the past were zealously preserved)

- treat (food) to prevent its decomposition
(e.g: freezing and canning can be reliable methods of preserving foods)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘keep safe from harm’): from Old French preserver, from late Latin praeservare, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’

[prɪˈzəːv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sweet food made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade
(e.g: a jar of cherry preserve)

- a sphere of activity regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group
(e.g: the civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class)

- a place where game is protected and kept for private hunting or shooting


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘keep safe from harm’): from Old French preserver, from late Latin praeservare, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’