fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

[ Syn: preserve , conserves , preserves ]

keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; Energy is conserved in this process'

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

[ Syn: preserve , maintain , keep up ]

use cautiously and frugally; I try to economize my spare time; conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit

[ Syn: husband , economize , economise ]

preserve with sugar; Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard'