| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | Public land kept for a special purpose: reservation, reserve. See TERRITORY. | | VERB: | 1. To prepare (food) for storage and future use: can, conserve, put up. See KEEP. 2. To protect (an asset) from loss or destruction: conserve, husband, save. See KEEP. 3. To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm: defend, guard, protect, safeguard, secure, shield, ward. Archaic : fend. See ATTACK. 4. To keep in a condition of good repair, efficiency, or use: keep up, maintain, sustain. See KEEP.
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