Preserve

To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

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.

To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence.

To make preserves.

To protect game for purposes of sport.

That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural.

A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food.

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"

maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"

a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"