lay up vs preserve

lay up

verb
  • To disable or incapacitate; to confine to bed. 

  • To go out of active service. 

  • To make a layup with (a basketball) 

  • To deliberately leave the ball further than necessary from the hole, so as to secure an easier succeeding shot. 

  • To take out of active service. 

  • To store; to put by. 

preserve

verb
  • To protect; to keep from harm or injury. 

  • 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. 

noun
  • An activity with restricted access. 

  • A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits. 

  • A reservation, a nature preserve. 

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