preserved
part of speech
verb (past tense and past participle of preserve: preserve, preserves, preserved, preserving); adjective (preserved)
meaning for a pupil
1) Kept safe from harm or change. tree →
2) Food treated (with salt, sugar, vinegar, cold or drying) so it lasts a long time without going bad. tree →
3) Kept in its old state, like a building, a fossil or a mummy. tree →
4) (adjective) Well kept, in good condition: well-preserved. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "My life is preserved" means Jacob was kept alive even after seeing God. In Job, the Psalms and Samuel, being preserved means being kept safe by God's care, as Job's spirit, God's faithful ones, and David's men were. Interpretation: Jacob's wrestling at Peniel is read as meeting God directly and surviving, which is why his name becomes Israel. The later books are read as teaching that God's providence guards the faithful and gives victory. In the primary lessons: In science and history, fossils and bodies preserved in ice or amber tell us about the past; food is preserved by freezing, drying, salting and pickling. In everyday life, jam is preserved fruit. Parks and old buildings are preserved for the future. Phrases: well preserved, preserved in, preserved fruit.
examples
- And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: 'for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.' (Torah GEN.32.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit. (Writings JOB.10.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- For the LORD loveth justice, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. (Writings PSA.37.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then said David: 'Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given unto us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand. (Prophets 1SA.30.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- The mammoth was preserved in the ice. tree →
- Gran preserved the plums in jars. tree →
- The old castle has been preserved for visitors. tree →
- Salt preserved fish on long sea journeys. tree →
- The insect was preserved in amber. tree →
- This forest is preserved as a nature reserve. tree →
- The old car was beautifully preserved. tree →
- Elephants are very strictly preserved by the Indian Government. tree →
note
Noun: preservation; a preservative is a substance that keeps food fresh. Preserves (plural noun) can mean jam. Do not confuse with reserved (booked or shy).
In the corpora
- Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.
- "Well-preserved" is a cheeky way to say someone is old but still looks good.
- A fossil is the preserved remains or trace of a living thing from long ago, usually over 10,000 years old.
- A fossil is the remains or trace of a living thing from long ago preserved in rock.
Trees and pragmatics
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