preserves

Speech parts

1. preserves - Noun

2. preserves - Verb

Meaning

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

preserve conserve conserves guard area field keep continue reserve spread maintain protect domain save sweet
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Antonyms

damages spoils uses attacks ends ruins
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Hypernyms

confiture

Hyponyms

jam jelly marmalade chowchow lemon curd apple butter

Phrases with the word

apricot preserves strawberry preserves

Examples

Virtues 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

Close letter words and terms

preserved pension preserver preserveress preservice preserving preserving agent