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Conservant
- - Having the power or quality of conservation.
Conserving
- verb - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"
- 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"
- preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"
- use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
Contemning
- verb - look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
Contendent
- - An antagonist; a contestant.
Contending
- verb - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
- come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- have an argument about something
- maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
Contenting
- verb - make content; "I am contented"
- satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day"
Contestant
- noun - a person who dissents from some established policy
- a person who participates in competitions
Contesting
- verb - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
Convecting
- verb - circulate hot air by convection
Convellent
- - Tending to tear or pull up.