reserve (rɪˈzɜːv
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to keep back or set aside, esp for future use or contingency; withhold
- to keep for oneself; retain ⇒
I reserve the right to question these men later
- to obtain or secure by advance arrangement ⇒
I have reserved two tickets for tonight's show
- to delay delivery of (a judgment), esp in order to allow time for full consideration of the issues involved
noun
- something kept back or set aside, esp for future use or contingency
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a reserve stock
- the state or condition of being reserved ⇒
I have plenty in reserve
- a tract of land set aside for the protection and conservation of wild animals, flowers, etc ⇒
a nature reserve
- Also called
reservation Canadian an area of land set aside, esp (in the US and Canada) for American or Canadian Indian peoples - Australian New Zealand an area of publicly owned land set aside for sport, recreation, etc
- the act of reserving; reservation
- a member of a team who only plays if a playing member drops out; a substitute
- (often plural)
- a part of an army or formation not committed to immediate action in a military engagement
- that part of a nation's armed services not in active service
- coolness or formality of manner; restraint, silence, or reticence
- finance
- a portion of capital not invested (a capital reserve) or a portion of profits not distributed (a revenue or general reserve) by a bank or business enterprise and held to meet legal requirements, future liabilities, or contingencies
- (often plural) liquid assets held by an organization, government, etc, to meet expenses and liabilities
- See without reserve
Alternative Forms
reˈservable adjective reˈserver nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French reserver , from Latin reservāre to save up, from re- + servāre to keepSynonyms
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keep,
hold,
save,
husband,
store,
retain,
preserve,
set aside,
withhold,
hang on to,
conserve,
stockpile,
hoard,
lay up,
put by,
keep back,
=
store,
fund,
savings,
stock,
capital,
supply,
reservoir,
fall-back
stockpile,
hoard,
backlog,
cache,
=
shyness,
silence,
restraint,
constraint,
reluctance,
formality,
modesty,
reticence,
coolness,
aloofness,
secretiveness,
taciturnity,
Translations
- British English:
reserve
A reserve is a supply of something that is available for use when needed....the world's oil reserves.rɪˈzɜːv NOUN ...the world's oil reserves.
- Spanish:
reserva
nf
- French:
réserve
nf
- German:
Reserve
nf
- Chinese: 储备 n
- Arabic: اِحْتيَاطِيّ n
- Portuguese: reserva nf
- Russian: запас nm
- Croatian: rezerva nf
- Czech: rezerva nf
- Danish: reserve nutr
- Dutch: reserve n
- Finnish: vara n
- Greek: απόθεμα nnt
- Italian: riserva nf
- Japanese: 蓄え n
- Korean: 보유 n
- Norwegian: reserve nm
- Polish: powściągliwość nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: reserva nf
- European Spanish:
reserva
nf
- Swedish: boka v
- Thai: การเก็บรักษา n
- Turkish: yedek n
- Vietnamese: vật dự trữ n
- British English:
reserve
A nature reserve is an area of land where animals, birds, and plants are officially protected....a marine nature reserverɪˈzɜːv NOUN ...a marine nature reserve
- Spanish:
reserva
nf
- French:
réserve
nf
- German:
Reservat
nnt
- Chinese: 自然保护区 n
- Arabic: مِنْطَقَةٌ لا يـُمْكِنُ الصَيْدُ فيها n
- Portuguese: reserva de terra nf
- Russian: заповедник nm
- Croatian: rezervat nf
- Czech: rezervace nf
- Danish: reservat nnt
- Dutch: reservaat nnt
- Finnish: suojelualue n
- Greek: καταφύγιο άγριας ζωής nnt
- Italian: riserva nf
- Japanese: 保護区 n
- Korean: 보류지 n
- Norwegian: reservat nnt
- Polish: rezerwat nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: reserva de terra nf
- European Spanish:
reserva
nf
- Swedish: reservat nnt
- Thai: เขตสงวน n
- Turkish: koruma alanı n
- Vietnamese: khu bảo tồn n
- British English:
reserve
If something is reserved for a particular person or purpose, it is kept specially for that person or purpose.A double room has been reserved for him.rɪˈzɜːv VERB A double room has been reserved for him.
- Spanish:
reservar
v
- French:
réserver
vt
- German:
reservieren
v
- Chinese: 保留 v
- Arabic: يَحْجِزُ v
- Portuguese: reservar v
- Russian: запасать v
- Croatian: sačuvati v
- Czech: šetřit (si) v
- Danish: reservere v
- Dutch: reserveren v
- Finnish: pitää itsellään v
- Greek: διαφυλάσσω v
- Italian: prenotare v
- Japanese: 取っておく v
- Korean: 예약하다 v
- Norwegian: reservere v
- Polish: zarezerwować v rezerwować
- Brazilian Portuguese: reservar v
- European Spanish:
reservar
v
- Swedish: reservera v
- Thai: สำรอง v
- Turkish: saklamak v
- Vietnamese: dự trữ v
Usage examples
She would require the skin of a rhinoceros not to be aware of his family's reserve with her.
, Out of the Ashes (1989)'To find a bluethroat on our reserve in May or June would have been thrilling enough,' said Dr Paul Walton from RSPB Scotland.
Country Life (2004)The championship may be arriving soon, but unlike the current trend in hurling, there's no reason to keep anything in reserve.
Irish Times (2002)Speedway Glasgow Tigers officials will wait until close to the weekend before deciding on a guest to replace injured reserve Scott Courtney.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Unfortunately, many factors can waste our initial enzyme reserve.
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