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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Conserve VS preserve VS reserve

What is the difference between: conserve, reserve, and preserve?
  

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The meanings can overlap, so let me roughly define them by their differences. Conserve is to protectively manage a resource. It may imply using it, but carefully.

— Doctor D

  • The meanings can overlap, so let me roughly define them by their differences.
  • Conserve is to protectively manage a resource.
  • It may imply using it, but carefully.
  • I have conserved my fortune by not spending it on junk.
  • Reserve is to set aside, to keep for a later time of use.
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The meanings can overlap, so let me roughly define them by their differences.

Conserve is to protectively manage a resource. It may imply using it, but carefully.

I have conserved my fortune by not spending it on junk.


Reserve is to set aside, to keep for a later time of use.
I have reserved a part of my fortune to pay for college.
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it's really helpful.
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conserve = control the serve for future use

reserve = set aside (Re) = reservation

preserve = protect to serve at a later time = preservatives

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