conserve (conserves plural & 3rd person present) (conserving present participle) (conserved past tense & past participle )
The verb is pronounced [PH:k][PH:&][PH:n][PH:s][PH:3][PH::][PH:r][PH:v]. The noun is pronounced [PH:k][PH:A][PH:n][PH:s][PH:3][PH::][PH:r][PH:v].
1 verb If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.
(=save)
The republic's factories have closed for the weekend to conserve energy. V n
2 verb To conserve something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change.
(=preserve)
...a big increase in US aid to help developing countries conserve their forests. V n
3 n-mass Conserve is jam containing a large proportion of fruit, usually in whole pieces.