Giving and transferring

Synonyms for preserve

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · verb

The senseverbTier 2, TreelineGiving and transferring

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

We preserve these archeological findings.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

maintain

Same sentence, swapped: We maintain these archeological findings.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for preserve as it is used in the sentence above.

jelly
reserve
harbor

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other giving and transferring words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

grantverbyieldbe willing to concedeTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line recallverb, nounwithdrawcause to be returnedTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line substituteverbexchangeput in the place of anotherTreelineHas a reason line surrenderverbdeliverrelinquish possession or control overFoothillsHas a reason line tipverbfeegive a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed onTreelineHas a reason line trashverbjunkdispose of (something useless or old)Foothills habitnounwontan established customTreelineHas a reason line hackverbcutbe able to manage or manage successfullyTreelineHas a reason line

One word a day, five rungs, and a reason under every answer

Synonym Stack plays from this exact library. The daily stack climbs from tier one to tier five, and every answer tells you what the word means and why the near miss missed.

Get Synonym Stack freeFree with ads on iPhone. Synonym Stack Plus removes them: $2.99 a week, $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year, with a 7 day free trial on the monthly and annual plans.