- verbreserve (verb) · reserves (third person present) · reserved (past tense) · reserved (past participle) · reserving (present participle)
- refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use:"roll out half the dough and reserve the other half"
- 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"
- retain or hold (an entitlement to something), especially by formal or legal stipulation:"the editor reserves the right to edit letters"
- 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"
- (reserve something for)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.
nounreserve (noun) · reserves (plural noun) · the reserves (plural noun)- (reserves)a supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required:"Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves"
- 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"
- 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"
- an extra player who is a possible substitute in a team:"he was reserve hooker for the World Cup team"
- (the reserves)the second-string team:"playing in the first team has been a big step up after the reserves"
- 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"
- a lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression:"she smiled and some of her natural reserve melted"
- qualification or doubt attached to some statement or claim:"she trusted him without reserve"
- short for reserve price
- (in the decoration of ceramics or textiles) an area that still has the original color of the material or the color of the background.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French reserver, from Latin reservare ‘keep back’, from re- ‘back’ + servare ‘to keep’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use:
- arrange for (a room, seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person and not given to anyone else:
- retain or hold (an entitlement to something), especially by formal or legal stipulation:
- refrain from delivering (a judgment or decision) immediately or without due consideration or evidence:
noun- a supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required:
- 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:
- a member of the military reserve:
- an extra player who is a possible substitute in a team:
- a lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression:
- qualification or doubt attached to some statement or claim:
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- To reserve something for someone or something means to keep it back or set it aside for their use or benefit123. For example, one can reserve a hotel room for a future date, reserve certain drugs for the most serious cases, or reserve Sundays for family activities123. The word reserve can also have other meanings, such as to restrain one's emotions or to protect an area of land or water.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.reserve for Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia. Related to reserve for: reserve bank reserve (something) for (someone or something) 1. To set aside, keep back, or save something for someone, something, or some future point or event.idioms.thefreedictionary.com/reserve+for(redirected from reserved for) Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia. re·serve (rĭ-zûrv′) tr.v. re·served, re·serv·ing, re·serves 1. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose: The hospital reserves certain drugs for the most serious cases.www.thefreedictionary.com/reserved+for
1 : to arrange to have set aside and held for someone's use I called to reserve a hotel room. 2 : to keep in store for special use She believed that Sundays should be reserved for family activities. — Carl Hiaasen, Hoot
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