conserve
verb (used with object)
to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of.
conserved
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past participleof conserve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof conserve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
conserveverb (used with object)to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of.
Example Sentences
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The state is responsible for about 10% of conserved land, with nonprofits, local governments, tribes and other entities making up the rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
After major credit-ratings firms downgraded Whirlpool’s debt to junk status, it raised money by selling new shares, and conserved money by suspending the dividend it had paid for 70 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
If properly conserved, they can last for hundreds of years.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
These docking domains share a conserved connection point that allows them to interact with multiple enzyme partners.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
And if he’s conserved his energy, like that eagle might conserve for a hunt, this is the time to let it fly.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
