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preserving |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb preserve 4 of 5 senses of preserve Sense 1 continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve => resume, restart => persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on => perpetuate => prolong, sustain, keep up Sense 2 preserve, maintain, keep up => hold the line Sense 3 save, preserve, conserve => record, enter put down => embalm => conserve, husband, economize, economise Sense 4 preserve, keep => freeze-dry => pickle => salt => can, tin, put up => refrigerate => cure => corn Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb preserve 4 of 5 senses of preserve Sense 1 continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve => resume, restart => persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on => obstinate => ask for it ask for trouble => plug, plug away => stick to stick with follow => perpetuate => eternize => prolong, sustain, keep up => retain, continue, keep keep on keep going Sense 2 preserve, maintain, keep up => hold the line Sense 3 save, preserve, conserve => record, enter put down => tally, chalk up => clock in punch in clock on => record, tape => write => overwrite => tape record => prerecord => cut, burn => cut => accession => post => ring up => inscribe => chronicle => file, file away => document => log => log up clock up => film, shoot, take => reshoot, retake => videotape, tape => photograph, snap, shoot => retake => x-ray => score, mark => cancel, invalidate => notch => keep maintain => film => cinematize => microfilm => register => file, register => patent => enroll, inscribe, enter enrol, recruit => enlist, draft, muster in => recruit, levy, raise => unionize => register => matriculate => list => inventory => empanel, impanel => index => cross-index => blacklist => post => book => book => ticket, fine => amerce => embalm => mummify => conserve, husband, economize, economise => retrench Sense 4 preserve, keep => freeze-dry => lyophilize, lyophilise => pickle => salt => can, tin, put up => refrigerate => cure => dun => corn Entailment of verb preserve Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb preserve 5 senses of preserve Sense 1 continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve => keep maintain, hold Sense 2 preserve, maintain, keep up => keep Sense 3 save, preserve, conserve => keep hold on Sense 4 preserve, keep => prepare Sense 5 keep preserve => protect Familiarity of verb preserve preserve used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb preserve Sense 1 continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve => keep maintain, hold -------------- Sense 2 preserve, maintain, keep up => keep -------------- Sense 3 save, preserve, conserve => keep hold on -------------- Sense 4 preserve, keep => prepare -------------- Sense 5 keep preserve => protect -------------- Overview of verb preserve The verb preserve has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (21) continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve -- (keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions") 2. (9) preserve, maintain, keep up -- (keep in perfect or unaltered condition; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building") 3. (9) save, preserve, conserve -- (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use: "save something in case you hit trouble.") 4. (1) preserve, keep -- (prevent from rotting, of foods; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh") 5. keep preserve -- (maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you") Overview of adj preserving The adj preserving has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. conserving, preserving -- (saving from harm or loss "serves a conserving function") Antonyms of adj preserving 1 sense of preserving Sense 1 conserving, preserving INDIRECT (VIA protective) -> unprotective Similarity of adj preserving 1 sense of preserving Sense 1 conserving, preserving => protective (vs. unprotective) Attributes of adj preserving Familiarity of adj preserving preserving used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj preserving preserving Overview of verb preserve The verb preserve has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (21) continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve -- (keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions") 2. (9) preserve, maintain, keep up -- (keep in perfect or unaltered condition; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building") 3. (9) save, preserve, conserve -- (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use: "save something in case you hit trouble.") 4. (1) preserve, keep -- (prevent from rotting, of foods; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh") 5. keep preserve -- (maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you") Overview of adj preserving The adj preserving has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. conserving, preserving -- (saving from harm or loss "serves a conserving function")
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