preservest

Verb

preserve (third-person singular simple present preserves, present participle preserving, simple past and past participle preserved)

1. To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
   • Let's pray that we'd be preserved from danger.
2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
   • to preserve peaches or grapes
3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
   • to preserve appearances; to preserve silence

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