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- pronunciation:
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suhrv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
conserves, conserving, conserved |
| definition: |
to keep (something) from being wasted, destroyed, or lost.
We are conserving water by taking short showers instead of baths.- synonyms:
- preserve, protect
- similar words:
- guard, keep, maintain
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| related words: |
preserve, save, spare |
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| derivation: |
conserver (n.) |
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