Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
"The park authorities designated the remote valley as a conserve to ensure no roads or buildings would ever be built there."
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"
To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
"The chef added salt and vinegar to the pickles to conserve them for the winter months."