conserver

/kɔ̃.sɛʁ.ve/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
conserve
past
a conservé
perfect
conservé

Meaning

  1. to keep, to preserve

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

préserver

conserver and préserver are close synonyms for "to preserve," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does conserver mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ les légumes au réfrigérateur.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches conserver?

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