(1):
(v. t.) To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.
(2):
(n.) Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection.
(3):
(v. t.) To prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc.; to make a conserve of.
(4):
(n.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.
(5):
(n.) A conservatory.