pɾezeʁˈvaʁ
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Translation
to preserve
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Word origin
From Latin praeservare ('to guard beforehand'), from prae- ('before') and servare ('to keep').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- servare
- English cognates
- preserve, conserve, reserve
Grammar
Examples
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We must preserve the forests for the future.
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The city works to preserve its old monuments.
receita .
They preserved the family recipe for generations.
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