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- Dictionaryreserve/rɪˈzəːv/
verb
- 1. retain for future use: "roll out half the dough and reserve the other half" Similar Opposite
- 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
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
- 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"
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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.
The meaning of RESERVE is to hold in reserve : keep back. How to use reserve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reserve.
noun. Finance. 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.
the act of keeping something or a supply of something until it is needed, or a supply that you keep: She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed). The librarian has put the book on reserve for me (= will keep it for me when it becomes available). We still have a reserve of food / food reserves in case of emergency.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of reserve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
