What does conserve mean?
Word: Conserve
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Conserve means to use something carefully so that it is not wasted, or to protect it from harm.
Synonyms: save, preserve, protect
Antonyms: squander
How do you spell conserve?
Syllables: con - serve
Tricky part: The word ends in a silent e. Students who spell only what they hear write conserv.
Watch out for: conserv, consurve, konserve
Memory tip: When you conserve water, you save it for later, and save and conserve both end in a silent e.
Conserve in a sentence
Example 1: Turn off the tap while brushing to conserve water.
Example 2: Camels conserve water so well that they can go days without drinking.
Example 3: We can conserve paper by writing on both sides.
Fun Fact
Conserve is also a noun. A strawberry conserve is a jam made with whole or large pieces of fruit.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
conserve
a) guard
b) ration
c) store
d) waste
Show answer
d) waste. Guard, store and ration all look after something; to waste is the opposite.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) obzerve
b) resurve
c) deserv
d) conserve
Show answer
d) conserve. Deserve ends in a silent e, observe has an s not a z, and reserve keeps er.
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
____serve
a) com
b) cun
c) con
d) kon
Show answer
c) con. Con- is the prefix here, the same one that starts consent and consider.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
In the dry months, farmers in Marathwada try to concerve every drop of rain in farm ponds.
a) ponds
b) concerve
c) every
d) farmers
Show answer
b) concerve. After con comes an s, the same letter that starts serve.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which habit helps to conserve electricity?
a) running the geyser for hours
b) opening the fridge again and again
c) switching off lights in an empty room
d) leaving the TV on all day
Show answer
c) switching off lights in an empty room
2. To conserve your energy before a long race, you should ____.
a) rest and avoid extra running
b) sprint around the track twice
c) stay up late the night before
d) skip breakfast on race day
Show answer
a) rest and avoid extra running
