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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
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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”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Keep from waste”8 letters
02“Preserve”8 letters

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