Preserves - Crossword Clue

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Preserves.

3 letter answer(s) to preserves

JAM
  1. a dense crowd of people
  2. block passage through; "obstruct the path"
  3. crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
  4. crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
  5. deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
  6. get stuck and immobilized; "the mechanism jammed"
  7. informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
  8. interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
  9. preserve of crushed fruit
  10. press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
  11. push down forcibly; "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor"

9 letter answer(s) to preserves

MAINTAINS
  1. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"
  2. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
  3. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
  4. maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
  5. maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
  6. state categorically
  7. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
  8. stick to correctly or closely;
  9. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn a

7 letter answer(s) to preserves

RETAINS
  1. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
  2. hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"
  3. keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"
  4. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

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