preserve Pronunciation: /prɪˈzɜːv/Translate preserve | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of preserveA. n. 1in sing. or pl. (fruit) Eingemachte 2 (fig.) (special sphere) Domäne (geh.) 3wildlife/game preserve = Tierschutzgebiet, WildparkB. v.t. 1 (keep safe) schützen (from vor) (+ Dat.) 2 bewahren [Brauch]; wahren [Anschein, Reputation] 3 (keep from decay) konservieren; einmachen [Obst, Gemüse] 4 (protect) hegen [Tierart, Wald]preserve in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of preserve in the British & World English dictionary Definition of preserve in the US English dictionary