verb · neutral
preserve
UK/prɪˈzɜːv/US/prɪˈzɜrv/pre·SERVE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to keep food or something else safe from decay or damage so it can be used later
Examples
“Many households preserve fruit by canning it in jars.”
“They use salt to preserve fish.”
“We need to preserve traditional recipes for future generations.”
Band 8 sentence
“Local producers often preserve surplus fruit by making jam or chutney, which extends shelf life and adds value for sale.”
Collocations
- preserve food
- preserve the environment
- preserve tradition
Word family
preserve verbpreservation nounpreservative noun / adjectivepreserved adjective
Common mistakes
preserve food from spoil→preserve food from spoiling
Food preserved well have longer shelf life.→Foods preserved well have a longer shelf life.
Say it for a higher band
5save→6store→7+preserve
Synonyms
conserve
keep
Easily confused
preservative
“Many processed foods contain artificial preservatives.”
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