praeservo

Latin

Etymology

From prae +‎ servō.

Pronunciation

Verb

praeservō (present infinitive praeservāre, perfect active praeservāvī, supine praeservātum); first conjugation

  1. to watch over beforehand
    Synonym: cū̆stōdiō
  2. to protect beforehand, keep beforehand, guard beforehand, save beforehand
    Synonyms: cū̆stōdiō, servō
  3. to preserve, store beforehand
    Synonyms: cōnservō, teneo, retineo, capio, contineō, contineō, comprehendo, obsideo, sustineo

Conjugation

Descendants

References

  • praeservo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praeservo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.