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IELTS word

preserve

/prɪˈzərv/verb

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English definition

to keep something safe and in good condition

Common phrases / collocations

  1. preserve history
  2. preserve evidence
  3. preserve the environment

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The conservator preserved the photograph in a protective sleeve.

  2. 2.

    The museum preserves local history.

  3. 3.

    We must preserve this habitat for the future.

Recorded study sentence

The sleeve preserved the old photograph.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A conservator places a fragile old photograph into a protective sleeve.
to keep something safe and in good condition
1old photograph
2safe protective sleeve
fragile object→protected for the future