A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.
A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
An activity with restricted access.
A reservation, a nature preserve.
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
To protect; to keep from harm or injury.