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Word entry · 8 letters

conserve

Best crossword clue

"Keep from waste"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ceenorsvStarts with CEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2O3N4S5E6R7V8E

Definitions

  1. preserve with sugar

Word origin

From Middle English conserven, from Old French conserver, from Latin conservare (“to keep, preserve”), from com- (intensive prefix) + servo (“keep watch, maintain”). See also observe.

Used in a sentence

  • I shall […] study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman.
  • water[…]alwayes placed in the Conserve
  • to conserve fruits with sugar

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Keep from waste8 letters
02Preserve8 letters

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