Meaning & use
Preserving
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Keeping something safe from harm, decay, or change, or maintaining it in its original state.
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The museum is dedicated to preserving artifacts from the region's early settlers.
They spent the afternoon preserving fruit in jars for winter.
A note on using this word
In cooking, "preserving" refers specifically to techniques like canning, pickling, or salting that extend a food's shelf life.
Words with a similar meaning
conservingmaintaining
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Words with an opposite meaning
destroying
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