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Main Entry:
pre·serve
[
pri-
zurv
]
/
prɪˈzɜrv
/
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Part of Speech:
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Main Entry:
preserve
Part of Speech:
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Example Sentences
Why do we need to colonize other planets to
preserve
our species?
Yes, and policy has attempted to
preserve
the old structure.
Panning for gold is allowed within the
preserve
but only with a gold pan.
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Verb
Why do we need to colonize other planets to
preserve
our species?
Yes, and policy has attempted to
preserve
the old structure.
The Afghanistan government has worked recently to
preserve
its little-seen natural wonders and wildlife.
But without a conscious effort to
preserve
them, data slowly become the hieroglyphs of the future.
We must act today in order to
preserve
tomorrow.
Mangroves provide wood for fishing gear and housing, and their bark contains tannins that are used to
preserve
fishing nets.
Now more than ever we must fight to
preserve
our rights, the very essence of who we are.
Noun
Panning for gold is allowed within the
preserve
but only with a gold pan.
Good ideas and innovation are not the
preserve
of senior management.
Example of petroglyphs etched into the rock that can be found on the
preserve
.
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