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   re·serve

   /rəˈzərv/

   verb

   • 1. refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use: "roll out half the dough and reserve the other half" Similar put to one sideput asideset asidelay asidekeep backkeepsaveholdkeep in reservehold backretainconservepreserveput awaywithholdearmarkinformal:hang ontoOpposite use up
   • ▪ arrange for (a room, seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person and not given to anyone else: "a place was reserved for her in the front row" Similar bookmake a reservation fororderarrange in advancearrange forprearrange forsecurecharterhireinformal:bagdated:engagerare:bespeak
   • ▪ retain or hold (an entitlement to something), especially by formal or legal stipulation: "the editor reserves the right to edit letters" Similar retainkeepholdsecure
   • ▪ refrain from delivering (a judgment or decision) immediately or without due consideration or evidence: "I'll reserve my views on his ability until he's played again" Similar deferpostponeput offdelaywithholdtake something under advisement
   • ▪ use or engage in something only in or at (a particular circumstance or time): "Japanese food has been presented as expensive and reserved for special occasions"
   • ▪ (in church use) retain (a portion of the consecrated elements) after mass for communion of the sick or as a focus for devotion.

   noun

   • 1. a supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required: "Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves" Similar stockstoresupplystockpilereservoirpoolfundbankaccumulationhoardcache
   • ▪ funds kept available by a bank, company, or government: "the foreign exchange reserves"
   • ▪ a part of a company's profits added to capital rather than paid as a dividend: "the bank built up a cash reserve of $2bn to meet any run on the bank once the loss was revealed"
   • 2. a force or body of troops kept back from action to reinforce or protect others, or additional to the regular forces and available in an emergency: "the men were stationed as a central reserve ready to be transported wherever necessary"
   • ▪ a member of the military reserve: "the army began calling up reserves for combat training" Similar backupreinforcementsextrasauxiliaries
   • 3. an extra player who is a possible substitute in a team: "he was reserve hooker for the World Cup team"
   • ▪ the second-string team: "playing in the first team has been a big step up after the reserves"
   • 4. a place set aside for special use.
   • ▪ a reservation for an indigenous people: "a reserve was allocated to the tribe on Bear Island"
   • ▪ a protected area for wildlife: "part of the marshes has been managed to create a splendid reserve full of birds" Similar national parkanimal sanctuarypreservereservationconservation areasafari parkconservation park
   • 5. a lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression: "she smiled and some of her natural reserve melted" Similar reticenceself-restraintrestraintself-containmentuncommunicativenessunwillingness to open upunapproachabilitydetachmentdistanceremotenesscoolnesslack of warmthaloofnessstand-offishnessconstraintformalityguardednessunresponsivenesssecretivenesstaciturnitysilenceshynessdiffidencetimidityself-effacementinhibitednessinhibitioncoldnessfrigidityfroideurOpposite friendlinessopennessapproachability
   • ▪ qualification or doubt attached to some statement or claim: "she trusted him without reserve" Similar reservationqualificationconditionlimitationprovisohesitationdoubtqualmscruple
   • 6. short for reserve price
   • 7. (in the decoration of ceramics or textiles) an area that still has the original color of the material or the color of the background.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French reserver, from Latin reservare ‘keep back’, from re- ‘back’ + servare ‘to keep’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reservable adjective
   • 2. reserver noun

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   The meaning of RESERVE is to hold in reserve : keep back. How to use reserve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reserve.

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   RESERVE definition: 1. to keep something for a particular purpose or time: 2. If you reserve something such as a seat…. Learn more.

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   cash, or assets readily convertible into cash, held aside, as by a corporation, bank, state or national government, etc., to meet expected or unexpected demands. uninvested cash held to comply with legal requirements. something kept or stored for use or need; stock: a reserve of food. Synonyms: supply.

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   RESERVE meaning: 1. to keep something for a particular purpose or time: 2. If you reserve something such as a seat…. Learn more.

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   If you reserve something such as a table, ticket, or magazine, you arrange for it to be kept specially for you, rather than sold or given to someone else.

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   As a noun, reserve refers to the quality of a shy or modest person who doesn’t easily express his or her feelings. As a verb, to reserve is to stash something away or to set it aside for future use. Reserve can also refer to backup supplies or resources.

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   n. 1. a. Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose: a runner with a reserve of energy for the final lap. b. An amount of capital that is not invested or otherwise used in order to meet probable demands, such as withdrawals by bank depositors or claims on insurance policies. 2. a.

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   noun. /rɪˈzɜːv/ /rɪˈzɜːrv/ Idioms. supply. [countable, usually plural] a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed. cash/foreign currency reserves. large oil and gas reserves. reserve funds. reserve of something He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.

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    reserve meaning, definition, what is reserve: to arrange for a place in a hotel, resta...: Learn more.

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    To keep in store for future or special use. This cake is reserved for the guests! Something kept back or stored up, as for later use or for a special purpose. The practice of keeping one's thoughts, feelings, etc. to oneself; self-restraint or aloofness in speech and manner.