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| re·serve [ ri zúrv ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle re·served, present participle re·serv·ing, 3rd person present singular re·serves) |
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1. set something aside: to keep something back for future use or for some specific purpose
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2. book place beforehand: to make arrangements in advance to secure a place such as a seat, ticket, table, or hotel room
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3. retain something for your own benefit: to retain the option of future action on somebody's or your own behalf
  I reserve the right to change my mind.
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4. postpone decision: to defer making a decision until all the issues have been considered
reserve judgment
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noun (plural re·serves) |
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1. emergency supply: something kept back for later use, especially in an emergency
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2. coolness of manner: emotional restraint, resulting in a reticent or composed manner
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3. inactive part of armed services: the part of a country's armed services that is not on active service at a given time
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4. reinforcement force: the part of an armed force that is not initially committed during a military engagement but supplies reinforcements as necessary
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5. member of reserve: a member of a military reserve
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6. substitute player: a team member called to play when a member of the original team withdraws, either before or during a game
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7. next runner-up: a competitor or exhibit, e.g. an animal at an agricultural show, that places immediately after the prizewinners and will receive a prize if a prizewinner is disqualified
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8. Canada land used as reservation: an area of land set aside as a reservation for use by a Native North American people
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9. economics national funds: a country's supply of gold and foreign currency that is held by the central bank against future liabilities or to support the currency when the exchange rates fluctuate
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10. finance money retained for future use: an amount of capital or revenue retained by a company or financial institution to meet future contingencies
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often used in the plural
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11. geology unexploited natural resource: a supply of a natural resource such as a mineral or petrochemical that is estimated to exist from geologic data but is not yet utilized
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12. U.K. environment
Same as preserven (sense 3)
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plural noun re·serves |
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extra stamina, usable in emergency: additional personal resources of energy or strength that can be called upon in an emergency
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| [14th century. Directly or via French réserver< Latin reservare "keep back" < servare "keep"] |
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| re·serv·a·ble adjective |
| re·serv·er noun |
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have or keep something in reserve to use only part of something, keeping some of it back in case it is needed at a later time
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