Serves a conserving function.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Verb (used with object) : Conserve your strength for the race. ,Conserve the woodlands. ,the interaction conserved linear momentum.    From Dictionary.com. 

They too believe in conserving the ways of the old south.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Bush on Low Approval: Brushes Aside Policy Concerns, Says People Are Just ‘Unsettled’] Reference

He spends all his time on the ranch in conserving the soil.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 11] Reference

A: Israel has been a pioneer in conserving and reducing water use.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kathy Kemper: A Q&A With Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren] Reference

Begin conserving resources NOW by turning off your computer voluntarily.    From Wordnik.com.  [Singularity University: The Big News NASA Isn't Talking About - NASA Watch] Reference

Only the Saudi Royals have been as purposeful in conserving their allotment of black gold.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » Krugman on Europe] Reference

This is an instance where technology can be hugely beneficial in conserving natural resources.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Water Efficiency] Reference

I believe in conserving lots of things, including my values, local history, the environment, Democracy, and money.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - Not like that liberal cesspool of Chesterfield.] Reference

It really shows how you care guys in conserving water, I usually do the number 1 which is Water Collection and Reuse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Water Efficiency] Reference

They never lost sight of the idea of conserving, up-building, protecting, extending their country.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Canadian Commonwealth] Reference

Many hotels worldwide have welcomed the idea of conserving energy, electricity, and water while keeping valued guests comfortable.    From Wordnik.com.  [AME Info Latest News] Reference

True conservatives are interested in "conserving" things right?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zachary Adam Cohen: Where are the Conservatives in the Local, Sustainable Movement?] Reference

As I get older I am more interested in the 'conserving' side of conservatism.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Are We Defending ?] Reference

But, and this is a big but, he teased the animals he was purportedly "conserving".    From Wordnik.com.  [***Breaking News*** Crocidile Hunter Steve Irwin Dead at 44] Reference

I always thought that Conservatives were about 'conserving' the social order of things.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cameron Has NOT Accepted IDS'S Drinks Tax Proposals] Reference

Under conservatorship, the regulator is charged with "conserving" the companies 'operations and nursing them back to financial health.    From Wordnik.com.  [Red Ink Clouds Role of Fannie, Freddie] Reference

If not, what is it that they think they are 'conserving'?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference

"I think maybe kind of conserving himself a little bit," Safford said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles] Reference

They are "conserving" their opportunity for power by compromising their political principles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

"They are" conserving "their opportunity for power by compromising their political principles.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

The seed samples they are "conserving" are often of varieties no longer grown in any farmer's field.    From Wordnik.com.  [Grist - the Latest from Grist] Reference

FAO assists primarily by providing seeds and training in techniques such as conserving rainwater and composting.    From Wordnik.com.  [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference

They should try to reach agreements on specific items, such as conserving forests, that could go into a global treaty.    From Wordnik.com.  [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference

At some point, and I believe we're long past that point, "conserving" the vestiges of American institutions will no longer be adequate.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

(Learn more about Kohler's water-conserving faucets.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Impressions of the 2008 International Builders' Show] Reference

But I wasn't jogging, I was being smart, conserving energy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Trash Talking Doesn’t Scare Me] Reference

Today that party's leaders are devoted exclusively to conserving their perks.    From Wordnik.com.  [A LEADER FOILED BY AN OLD SYSTEM] Reference

And then Jimmy Carter's sweater, which made us believe he was conserving energy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oil Spill? Oh, Well] Reference

(Not surprisingly, the country pioneered water-conserving technologies like drip irrigation.).    From Wordnik.com.  ['Green' Tel Aviv] Reference

So I feel very proud of that, that we're conserving it for our children's children's children.    From Wordnik.com.  [Green Marines: Camp Lejeune Buys Into Solar Power] Reference

  My cat pounces on it, extending our fun, and conserving precious resources through recycling.    From Wordnik.com.  [Poetry for Cats] Reference

Most other CEOs seem to be hunkered down, conserving cash rather than restructuring their businesses.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who’s Watching the Money?] Reference

The system showed that seals can sink without swimming, thus conserving oxygen and remaining underwater longer.    From Wordnik.com.  [High Tech Goes Wild] Reference

The survey shows that consumers are conserving in many ways, and they plan to focus more on fuel economy with their next purchase.    From Wordnik.com.  [Survey says: Americans feel the impact of gas prices at the pump and at home] Reference

They argued that their yard was a haven for wildlife, that it promoted privacy and that by not mowing they were conserving time and energy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The New Turf Wars] Reference