1. preserves - Noun
2. preserves - Verb
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Source: WordNetVirtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven. Ephrem the Syrian
Creative ideas flourish best in a shop which preserves some spirit of fun. Nobody is in business for fun, but that does not mean there cannot be fun in business. Leo Burnett
It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time. Simone de Beauvoir
Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly. Alexander Pope
Anybody who preserves the ability to recognize beauty will never get old. Franz Kafka
Salt preserves meat, but what can be done with salt if it is bad. Afghan Proverb