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Our class discussed conserve during science time.
What does Conserve mean?
To protect and use resources carefully.
Dictionary definition
To protect and use natural resources carefully so they last longer.
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Conserve in a sentence
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The article used conserve to explain how people affect nature.
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Writers can use conserve to describe environmental ideas clearly and responsibly.
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What does conserve mean?
Conserve means to protect and use natural resources carefully so they last longer.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to conserve?
Save is close in meaning to conserve in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to conserve?
Waste gives a useful opposite or contrast to conserve.
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MeaningConserve means To protect and use resources carefully.
ExampleExample: Our class discussed conserve during science time.
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- kun · surv
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- Put a little extra energy on surv.
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wasteA helpful contrast in many contexts.
use upA useful contrast to conserve in this meaning.
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Word family
Conserve word family
Base word
conserve
verb
conserves
Protects resources now or often.
noun
conservation
Careful protection of resources.
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To protect and use resources carefully.
Common mix-up
Conserve is not the same as waste. Conserve means to protect and use resources carefully.
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Read this model sentence: The article used conserve to explain how people affect nature. Clue words: article, used, explain. Underline clue words that show why conserve fits instead of waste. Now write one new sentence that shows conserve without using the word conserve. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show conserve?
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