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conserving

conserving is the present participle and gerund of conserve.

Meaning of conserve

Verb

conserve (third-person singular simple present conserves, present participle conserving, simple past and past participle conserved)

  1. (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
    • to conserve fruits with sugar
  2. (transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
    • Two entrants shared this award for their work on two quite different stations, but with the same purpose of bringing a redundant station building back into use for the benefit of the community, with the added result of conserving an historic building. Saltash Town Council bought Saltash station...2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Network Rail Community Award: Saltash and Stow”, in RAIL, number 946, page 58
  3. (intransitive) To remain unchanged during a process

See all 7 meanings of conserve

Adjective

conserving (not comparable)

  1. Accompanied by conservation.

Words that rhyme with conserving

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Questions about conserving

What does conserving mean?
Conserving means accompanied by conservation.
What is conserving the present participle and gerund of?
Conserving is the present participle and gerund of conserve.
What part of speech is conserving?
Conserving is an adjective.

Words near conserving in the dictionary

  1. conserver
  2. conservers
  3. conserves
  4. conservest
  5. conserveth
  6. conserving
  7. conses
  8. consessus
  9. Consett
  10. consexual
  11. consexuals

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