preserve
From LSJ
Βίος κέκληται δ' ὡς βίᾳ πορίζεται → Vi quia paratur vita, vita dicitur → Weil's auf gewaltsamem Streben beruht, heißt's Lebensgut
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. σώζειν, διασώζειν, ἐκσώζειν, ἀποσώζειν (Plato), P. περιποιεῖν; see save.
guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι.
defend (as a tutelary deity): P. and V. ἔχειν; (acc.) (Dem. 274); see under guard.
keep, maintain, met.; P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.
preserve (silence, etc.): P. and V. ἔχειν.
preserve (meat, etc.): P. ταριχεύειν.
store up: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι.