reserve
noun
1. formality and proper manner.
Similar word(s): modesty
Definition categories: attribute, correctitude, properness, propriety
2. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
Similar word(s): backlog, stockpile
Definition categories: possession, accumulation
3. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Similar word(s): substitute
Definition categories: person, athlete, jock
4. (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
Definition categories: quantity
5. a district that is reserved for particular purpose
Similar word(s): reservation
Definition categories: location
6. armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
Definition categories: group, military
7. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
Similar word(s): reticence, taciturnity
Definition categories: attribute, uncommunicativeness
Sentences with reserve as a noun:
- I accept your view with one reserve.
- New oil reserves are continuously being discovered, but not as fast as the existing ones are running out.
verb
1. hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
Definition categories: possession, withhold
2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- I will earmark this money for your research
Similar word(s): allow, appropriate, earmark
Definition categories: cognition, allot, assign, portion
3. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
- We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's
Definition categories: communication, bespeak, quest, request
4. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- reserve me a seat on a flight
Definition categories: social, bespeak, quest, request
Sentences with reserve as a verb:
- We reserve the right to make modifications.
- This cake is reserved for the guests!
- I reserved a table for us at the best restaurant in town.