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4 ADJ If someone dresses in a conservative way, their clothes are conventional in style. □  The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative style. ●  con|ser|va|tive|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  She was always very conservatively dressed when we went out.

5 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A conservative estimate or guess is one in which you are cautious and estimate or guess a low amount which is probably less than the real amount. □  A conservative estimate of the bill, so far, is about £22,000. □  This guess is probably on the conservative side. ●  con|ser|va|tive|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The bequest is conservatively estimated at £30 million. SYNONYMS conservative ADJ 3

traditional:…traditional parents, who believed in laying down the law for their children.

conventional:…a respectable married woman with conventional opinions.

proper:It is right and proper to do this.

correct:I think English men are very polite and very correct.

genteel:…two maiden ladies with genteel manners and voices.

Con|se rva|tive Par|ty N‑PROPER The Conservative Party is the main right-of-centre party in Britain.

con|serva|toire /kənsɜː ^r vətwɑː ^r / (conservatoires ) N‑COUNT [oft in names] A conservatoire is an institution where musicians are trained. □  …the Paris Conservatoire.

con|ser|va|tor /kənsɜː ^r vətə ^r / (conservators ) N‑COUNT A conservator is someone whose job is to clean and repair historical objects or works of art.

con|serva|tory /kənsɜː ^r vətri, [AM ] -tɔːri/ (conservatories )

1 N‑COUNT A conservatory is a room with glass walls and a glass roof, which is attached to a house. People often grow plants in a conservatory.

2 N‑COUNT A conservatory is an institution where musicians are trained. □  …the New England Conservatory of Music.

con|serve (conserves , conserving , conserved ) The verb is pronounced /kənsɜː ^r v/. The noun is pronounced /kɒ nsɜː ^r v/. 1 VERB If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time. □ [V n] The republic's factories have closed for the weekend to conserve energy.

2 VERB To conserve something means to protect it from harm, loss, or change. □ [V n] …a big increase in U.S. aid to help developing countries conserve their forests.

3 N‑VAR Conserve is jam containing a large proportion of fruit, usually in whole pieces.

con|sid|er ◆◆◆ /kəns I də ^r / (considers , considering , considered )

1 VERB If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are. □ [V n to-inf] We don't consider our customers to be mere consumers; we consider them to be our friends. □ [V n n/adj] I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman. □ [V n + as ] I consider activities such as jogging and weightlifting as unnatural. □ [V that] Barbara considers that pet shops which sell customers these birds are very unfair.

2 VERB If you consider something, you think about it carefully. □ [V n] The jury was asked to consider the credibility of his evidence. □ [V wh] Consider how much you can afford to pay for a course, and what is your upper limit.