1
[ adjective ] saving from harm or loss

Synonyms

conserving

Examples

"serves a conserving function"

Related terms

protective

2
[ noun ] the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

Synonyms

preservation saving

Related terms

protection self-preservation conservation environmentalism fixation embalmment reservation immobilisation keep

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Rhymes with

undeserving deserving undeserving deserving observing erving irving unnerving undeserving deserving observing observing curving conserving serving unnerving unswerving receiving reliving reviving resolving dissolving unnerving conserving raving receiving reliving craving resolving dissolving conserving unswerving unbelieving braving disbelieving conniving believing misgiving shaving receiving reviving revolving dissolving surviving shaving grieving engraving disapproving approving believing waving saving waiving paving arriving roving revolving giving resolving receiving loving living leaving weaving proving lifesaving heaving thieving grieving forgiving misgiving receiving driving thriving forgiving moving giving calving improving disapproving approving reviving receiving living leaving heaving thieving weaving forgiving striving reviving reliving receiving unbelieving lifesaving unforgiving forgiving disbelieving perceiving loving weaving leaving living heaving diving thieving thanksgiving disapproving approving revolving unbelieving disbelieving skydiving thriving carving misgiving deriving conniving believing thanksgiving conniving solving thanksgiving skydiving starving skydiving

Phonetic and Homophones

P R IY0 Z ER1 V IH0 NG
P R IH0 Z ER1 V IH0 NG
P R AH0 Z ER1 V IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

preserve preserves preserver preserved preservation Prosser preservable progeria preservative proscribe Preusser prescript prescribe Proserpine Proserpina proscription proscribed Presgraves prescription prescribed

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