Preserve

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Preserve

Preserve : பத்திரப்படுத்துதல், உணவை பதப்படுத்துதல்

Preserve : பாதுகாக்க,பாதுகாத்தல்

Preserve definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.
  2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes.
  3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To make preserves.
  2. To protect game for purposes of sport.

Noun.

  1. That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; Especially., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural.
  2. A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food.