Conserve — Defs

01 v. t. To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.

imp. & p. p. Conserved; p. pr. & vb. n. Conserving

1.
To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.
“The amity which . . . they meant to conserve and maintain with the emperor.” — Strype.
2.
To prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc.; to make a conserve of.

02 n. Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection.

1.
Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection.
“I shall . . . study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman.” — Tatler.
2.
A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.(Med.) See: Confection
3.
A conservatory.[Obs.]