Preserve, in a way, CAN be accomplished through a variety of methods. ENCASE, with six letters, is to enclose something in a protective covering. EMBALM, also with six letters, is to treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent decay. RECORD, with six letters, is to capture an event or experience for posterity. Ensile, with six letters, is to store grain or hay in a silo. CAN, with three letters, is to preserve food in a sealed container. SALT, with four letters, is to preserve food by drying it out with SALT. CURE, with four letters, is to preserve meat by salting and smoking it. TAPE, with four letters, is to preserve audio or video recordings on magnetic TAPE. SMOKE, with five letters, is to preserve food by exposing it to SMOKE.