The noun preserve has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) preserve -- (a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve")
2. preserve -- (a reservation where animals are protected)
3. conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves -- (fruit preserved by cooking with sugar)
Overview of verb preserve
The verb preserve has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (21) continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve -- (keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions")
2. (9) conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up -- (keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts")
3. (9) save, preserve -- (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer")