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   reserve

   /rɪˈzəːv/

   verb

   • 1. 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 on toOpposite use up
   • ▪ 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.
   • ▪ retain or hold (a right or entitlement), especially by formal or legal stipulation: "the editor reserves the right to edit letters" Similar retainkeepholdsecure
   • 2. arrange for (a room, seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person: "a place was reserved for her in the front row" Similar bookmake a reservation fororderarrange in advancearrange forprearrange forsecurecharterhireinformal:bagdated:engagerare:bespeak
   • 3. refrain from delivering (a judgement or decision) without due consideration or evidence: "I'll reserve my views on his ability until he's played again" Similar deferpostponeput offdelaywithholdtake something under advisement

   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: "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 body of troops withheld 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-choice 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
   • ▪ a feeling of doubt qualifying acceptance of a person, statement, or plan: "she trusted him without reserve" Similar reservationqualificationconditionlimitationprovisohesitationdoubtqualmscruple
   • 6. short for reserve price
   • 7. (in the decoration of ceramics or textiles) an area in which the original material or background colour remains visible.

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reserveReserve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   1. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose: The hospital reserves certain drugs for the most serious cases. 2. To set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use: reserved a seat on the next flight out. See Synonyms at book 1. 3. To keep or secure for oneself; retain: I reserve the right to disagree.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESERVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   Reserve definition: to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.. See examples of RESERVE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESERVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   something kept for a particular purpose or time, or the state of being kept for future use by someone: [ C ] I have a reserve of food in case of emergency. [ U ] The book is on reserve and can’t be checked out. She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed).

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESERVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reserveReserve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreserve noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRESERVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    to not allow people to use something because it is only for a particular person or for a particular purpose: This seat is reserved for elderly or disabled passengers.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › reserveReserve Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Reserve definition: To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose.