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conserve

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/kənˈsɜːrv/ · con-serve

To protect from harm or destruction; to preserve.

Meanings

verbformal

To protect from harm or destruction; to preserve.

نقصان یا تباہی سے بچانے کے لئے، محفوظ کرنا؛ حفاظت کرنا۔

محفوظ کرنا

mahfooz karna

Synonyms

protectpreservesafeguardمحفوظ رکھناتحفظ کرنابچانا

Antonyms

wastedestroyneglectضائع کرناتباہ کرنانظرانداز کرنا

Common Collocations

  • conserve energy
  • conserve resources
  • conserve wildlife

Example Sentences

It is important to conserve water during droughts.

خشک سالی کے دوران پانی کو محفوظ رکھنا ضروری ہے۔

Khiski saali ke doran paani ko mahfooz rakhna zaroori hai.

We need to conserve our natural resources for future generations.

ہمیں اپنی قدرتی وسائل کو اگلی نسلوں کے لیے محفوظ رکھنا ہوگا۔

Humein apni qudrati wasaail ko agli nasaloun ke liye mahfooz rakhna hoga.

Efforts to conserve biodiversity are crucial.

حیاتیاتی تنوع کو محفوظ رکھنے کی کوششیں بہت اہم ہیں۔

Hayatiati tanau ko mahfooz rakhne ki koshishein bohat ahem hain.

Easily Confused With

conserve:To conserve means to keep safe, whereas conserve refers to making something less available.

Word Family

conservation
nounمحافظت
conservative
adjectiveروایتی
conservator
nounمحافظ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'conserve' as 'keep safe'.

Picture a tree being carefully protected in a park.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جنگل حیات کا راز ہے، اس کی حفاظت کریں۔

Jangal hayat ka raaz hai, is ki tahafuz karein.

The forest is the secret of life, let us protect it.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو چیز بچائی جائے، وہ کبھی ضائع نہیں ہوتی۔

Jo cheez bachai jaye, woh kabhi zaaya nahi hoti.

That which is preserved is never wasted.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "conservare" — to keep, to preserve

First known use: 14th century

The word 'conserve' has evolved from the Latin 'conservare', which means to guard and protect. Its usage in English dates back to the 14th century.