1. (v. t.) To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve; to protect.

2. (v. t.) To prepare with sugar, etc., for the purpose of preservation, as fruits, etc.; to make a conserve of.

3. (n.) Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection.

4. (n.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.

5. (n.) A conservatory.

Jell-O attend to baby-sit blancmange candy care for chaperon cherish comfit compote confection confectionery confiture copyright foster frosting gelatin glaze guard hold back hold on to honey husband icing jam jelly keep keep alive keep back keep by one keep in reserve keep in store keep intact keep inviolate keep on hand keep safe keep up keep watch over lay by look after look out for look to maintain marmalade matronize meringue mind minister to mother mousse not destroy not endanger not expend not use up not waste nurse nurture patent preserve protect protege provide for put apart put aside put by register reserve retain ride herd on save save up see after see to set apart set aside set by shepherd spare support sustain sweet sweet stuff sweetmeat sweets take care of take charge of tend tutti-frutti uphold watch watch out for watch over whipped cream withhold