# preserving

Pronunciation: say "pri-ZURV-ing" US /pɹəˈzɝvɪŋ/, UK /pɹəˈzɜːvɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of preserve. — present participle and gerund of preserve
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of preserve. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Volunteers are preserving the old farmhouse one room at a time._
   - _Preserving these films requires careful control of temperature and humidity._

## Noun

2. The act or process of keeping something in good condition and protecting it from decay, harm, or loss.
   - Simple: The act of keeping something safe so it does not go bad or get damaged.
   - _The preserving of historic sites depends on steady public funding._
   - _Careful preserving has kept these manuscripts legible for centuries._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/preserving (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).