bewahren
Translation
to preserve, to keep, to maintain, to protect
Examples
Wir müssen die Natur bewahren.
We must preserve nature.
Er bewahrte auch in der Krise die Ruhe.
He kept his calm even in the crisis.
Das Schloss bewahrt viele alte Schätze.
The castle keeps many old treasures.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to preserve sth. We must preserve nature.
((sb./sth.)) ((vor+3)) to protect sb./sth. from sth. He protected her from the fall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhalten (to maintain), schützen (to protect); Antonyms: zerstören (to destroy)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' + 'wahren' (to keep, to guard). 'wahr' also means 'true', so it has a nuance of 'keeping something in its true state'.
Memory Tips
Think of keeping something 'wahr' (true) to its original state. You are 'preserving' it.