reserve
Meaning of reserve
verb
- 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.
a place was reserved for her in the front row
- 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
- a supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required.
Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves
- 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
- an extra player who is a possible substitute in a team.
he was reserve hooker for the World Cup team
- a place set aside for special use.
- a lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression.
she smiled and some of her natural reserve melted
- short for reserve price.
- (in the decoration of ceramics or textiles) an area in which the original material or background colour remains visible.
Middle English: from Old French reserver, from Latin reservare ‘keep back’, from re- ‘back’ + servare ‘to keep’.
Information about reserve
CatalanHyphenation of reserve
re-serve
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- reserve is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
reserve synonyms
Meaning modesty:
Meaning backlog:
Meaning substitute:
Meaning reservation:
Meaning reticence:
Meaning allow:
Meaning hold:
Meaning have or retain possession of:
Meaning keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use:
Meaning continue to have (something); keep possession of:
Meaning prevent the wasteful overuse of (a resource):
Meaning maintain (something) in its original or existing state:
Meaning refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another):
Meaning request (something) to be made, supplied, or served:
Meaning fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost:
Meaning hire (an aircraft or ship):
Meaning obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment:
Meaning succeed in securing (something):
Meaning occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention):
Meaning be evidence of; indicate:
Meaning put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone:
Meaning cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled:
Meaning make (someone or something) late or slow:
Meaning a supply or quantity of something accumulated or available for future use:
Meaning a quantity or supply of something kept for use as needed:
Meaning a stock or amount of something supplied or available for use:
Meaning a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply:
Meaning a small area of still water, typically one formed naturally:
Meaning a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose:
Meaning the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake:
Meaning a mass or quantity of something that has gradually gathered or been acquired:
Meaning a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded:
Meaning a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place:
Meaning a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty:
Meaning the action or process of replacing someone or something:
Meaning an alternative plan that may be used in an emergency:
Meaning arising from or used in an emergency:
Meaning an item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out:
Meaning an item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary:
Meaning an auxiliary person or thing:
Meaning a secondary school:
Meaning unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control:
Meaning the state of being objective or aloof:
Meaning the avoidance of familiarity; reserve:
Meaning the state of being distant from something else, in particular from the main centres of population:
Meaning the quality or condition of being at a fairly low temperature:
Meaning a limitation or restriction:
Meaning strictly conventional behaviour:
Meaning complete absence of sound:
Meaning the quality or state of being shy:
Meaning modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence:
Meaning lack of courage or confidence:
Meaning a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way:
Meaning the quality or condition of being of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body:
Meaning coolness or reserve between people:
reserve antonyms
Meaning the quality of being friendly; affability:
Meaning lack of restriction; accessibility:
Translation of reserve
- German: Reservat, reservieren, buchen, vorbehalten, Vorbehalt
- Spanish: reserva, reservar, destinar
- French: réserve, réserver
- Italian: riserva, riservare, conservare, prenotare, destinare, accantonare
- Portuguese: reservas, reservar, reserva
Anagrams of reserve
resever, reveres, reverse, severer
Words that rhyme with reserve
derve, Herve, wherve, kerve, enerve, ennerve, innerve, nerve, renerve, trinerve, unnerve, perve, CompuServe, PolyServe, asserve, bioreserve, conserve, cryopreserve, deserve, disserve, inserve, misdeserve, misobserve, misserve, nonreserve, observe, outserve, predeserve, preobserve, preserve, redeserve, reobserve, serve, subserve, underserve, undeserve, unreserve, proterve, sterve, verve, swerve
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