What does preserve mean ?

Question

Like my friend made a Ginerbread House and I asked her if she was going to eat it she said she was goinng to preserve it what does that mean ?

Answer 1

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>Preserve it means to protect the food product from degredation. So since its a cookie, she probably meant, wrap it up in some saran wrap to protect it from drying out.

Answer 2

What Does Preserve Mean

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Answer 3

Preserved Mean: To maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Answer 4

in that context it would mean she is going to save it. Preserve can also be referring to fruit preserves. or preservatives are chemicals you add to food to give it a longer shelf life.

Answer 5

She's going to save it for another day. Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or slow down spoilage (loss of quality, edibility or nutritional value) and thus allow for longer storage

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Answer 6

1 : to keep or save from injury, loss, or ruin : PROTECT <preserve the republic>

2 : MAINTAIN 1, continue <preserve silence>

3 : to prepare (as vegetables, fruits, or meats) to be kept for future use

i think #3 is the one she meant

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Answer 7

it means to save or keep

Answer 8

I would assume she was going to keep it intact and not eat it.