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Webster 1913 Edition

Preservation

Presˊer-va′tion

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
préservation
.]
The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety;
as,
preservation
of life, fruit, game, etc.
; a picture in good preservation.
Give us particulars of thy
preservation
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Preservation

PRESERVA'TION

,
Noun.
The act of preserving or keeping safe; the act of keeping from injury, destruction or decay; as the preservation of life or health; the preservation of buildings from fire or decay; the preservation of grain from insects; the preservation of fruit or plants. When a thing is kept entirely from decay, or nearly in its original state, we say it is in a high state of preservation.

Definition 2024

preservation

preservation

See also: préservation

English

Noun

preservation ‎(plural preservations)

  1. The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
    • William Shakespeare, Henry VIII
      Nature does not require
      Her times of preservation, which, perforce
      I give my tendence to
    • Ecclesiastes. xxxiv. 16
      The eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, his is ther mighty protection, a preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling.
    • Sir John Davies
      Every seneseless thing by nature's light
      Doth preservation seek, destruction shun
    • John Locke
      Our allwise maker has put into man the uneasiness of hunger, thirst and other natural desires, to determine their wills for the preservation of themselves, and the continuation of their species.

Translations

Etymology

From Old French preservacion, from Medieval Latin preservatio.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /prɛ.zɜɹˈveɪ.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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