Scrabble & Words with friends points
- preserve is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
- preserve is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
- preserve is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15
Definition of preserve
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb)
Synonyms
- keep
- fruit preserved by cooking with sugar (noun)
Synonyms
- conserve
- conserves
- preserves
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (verb)
Examples
- We preserve these archeological findings
Synonyms
- conserve
- keep up
- maintain
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (verb)
Examples
- preserve the peace in the family
Synonyms
- bear on
- carry on
- continue
- uphold
- prevent (food) from rotting (verb)
Examples
- preserved meats
Synonyms
- keep
- to keep up and reserve for personal or special use (verb)
Synonyms
- save
- a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone (noun)
Examples
- medicine is no longer a male preserve
- a reservation where animals are protected (noun)
- keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing (verb)
Examples
- preserve the forest and the lakes
See definition of preserve in Merriam Webster