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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Its presence across these major animal groups suggests that the arrangement emerged early in tetrapod evolution and has remained largely conserved.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Divers from the expedition brought the pots up to the surface, where they are now being carefully conserved after so many thousands of years underwater.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
As of June, California had conserved 27.1% of its land and 21.9% of its coastal waters, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The team found that caffeine appears to affect aging by tapping into a deeply conserved energy sensing system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Gaetsewe, however, conserved his tobacco, and never ran out.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
