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preserved |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preserved}; p. pr & vb n. {Preserving}.] [F. pr['e]server, from L. prae before + servare to save, preserve; cf L. praeservare to observe beforehand. See {Serve}.] 1. To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect. O Lord, thou preserved man and beast. --Ps. xxxvi 6. Now good angels preserve the king. --Shak. 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. You can not preserve it from tainting. --Shak. 3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as to preserve appearances; to preserve silence. {To preserve game}, to protect it from extermination. Syn: To keep save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare; protect; guard; shield. See {Keep}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: preserved adj 1: prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use [ant: {fresh}] 2: kept intact or in a particular condition [ant: {destroyed}]
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