Definition of conserve

• v. t. - To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.
• v. t. - To prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc.; to make a conserve of.
• n. - Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection.
• n. - A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.
• n. - A conservatory.