- 1conserve something to use as little of something as possible so that it lasts a long time Help to conserve energy by insulating your home.
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- 2conserve something to protect something and prevent it from being changed or destroyed new laws to conserve wildlife in the area see conservation
conserve
verbNAmE//kənˈsərv//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they conserve he / she / it conserves
past simple conserved
-ing form conserving
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