HyperDic: preserved

English > 2 senses of the word *preserved*:
ADJECTIVE	all	preserved	prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
ADJECTIVE	all	preserved	kept intact or in a particular condition

preserved > pronunciation
Sounds	prahzer'vd; prihzer'vd; priyzer'vd
Rhymes	conserved ... unnerved: 8 rhymes with ervd...

English > *preserved*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use.
Narrower	aged, cured	(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process ('aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
	candied, crystalized, crystalised, glace	(used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
	canned, tinned	sealed in a can or jar
	corned, cured	(used especially of meat) cured in brine
	cured	(used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry
	dried, dehydrated, desiccated	preserved by removing natural moisture
	flash-frozen, quick-frozen, frozen	(used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value
	freeze-dried	preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum
	lyophilized, lyophilised, freeze-dried	Used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances
	pickled	(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid / liquid
	potted	preserved in a pot or can or jar
	salted, salt-cured, brine-cured	(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
	smoked, smoke-cured, smoke-dried	(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
	sun-dried, sundried	dried naturally by the sun
Opposite	fresh	not canned or otherwise preserved
Spanish	conservado, preservado

English > *preserved*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Kept intact or in a particular condition.
Narrower	conserved	protected from harm or loss
	kept up, maintained, well-kept	Kept in good condition / condition
	preservable	capable of being preserved
	protected, saved	guarded from injury or destruction
	retained, maintained	Continued in your keeping or use or memory
Opposite	destroyed	spoiled or ruined or demolished
Spanish	preservado

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