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preserve

noun [C] (PLACE)
 
 
/prɪˈzɜːv/ US  /-ˈzɝːv/

Definition

US for reserve (= an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals to live in to be protected)Zoos and wildlife reserves
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