reserve

Meaning of reserve

verb
  1. retain for future use.
    roll out half the dough and reserve the other half
  2. 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
  3. 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
noun
  1. a supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required.
    Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves
  2. 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
  3. an extra player who is a possible substitute in a team.
    he was reserve hooker for the World Cup team
  4. a place set aside for special use.
  5. a lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression.
    she smiled and some of her natural reserve melted
  6. short for reserve price.
  7. (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

Hyphenation 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:

modesty

Meaning backlog:

backlog, stockpile

Meaning substitute:

substitute

Meaning reservation:

reservation

Meaning reticence:

reticence, taciturnity

Meaning allow:

allow, appropriate, earmark

Meaning hold:

hold, book

Meaning have or retain possession of:

keep

Meaning keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use:

save

Meaning continue to have (something); keep possession of:

retain

Meaning prevent the wasteful overuse of (a resource):

conserve

Meaning maintain (something) in its original or existing state:

preserve

Meaning refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another):

withhold

Meaning request (something) to be made, supplied, or served:

order

Meaning fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost:

secure

Meaning hire (an aircraft or ship):

charter

Meaning obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment:

hire

Meaning succeed in securing (something):

bag

Meaning occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention):

engage

Meaning be evidence of; indicate:

bespeak

Meaning put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone:

defer

Meaning cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled:

postpone

Meaning make (someone or something) late or slow:

delay

Meaning a supply or quantity of something accumulated or available for future use:

stock

Meaning a quantity or supply of something kept for use as needed:

store

Meaning a stock or amount of something supplied or available for use:

supply

Meaning a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply:

reservoir

Meaning a small area of still water, typically one formed naturally:

pool

Meaning a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose:

fund

Meaning the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake:

bank

Meaning a mass or quantity of something that has gradually gathered or been acquired:

accumulation

Meaning a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded:

hoard

Meaning a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place:

cache

Meaning a person or group of people replacing others who have been on duty:

relief

Meaning the action or process of replacing someone or something:

replacement

Meaning an alternative plan that may be used in an emergency:

fallback

Meaning arising from or used in an emergency:

emergency

Meaning an item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out:

spare

Meaning an item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary:

extra

Meaning an auxiliary person or thing:

auxiliary

Meaning a secondary school:

secondary

Meaning unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control:

restraint

Meaning the state of being objective or aloof:

detachment

Meaning the avoidance of familiarity; reserve:

distance

Meaning the state of being distant from something else, in particular from the main centres of population:

remoteness

Meaning the quality or condition of being at a fairly low temperature:

coolness

Meaning a limitation or restriction:

constraint

Meaning strictly conventional behaviour:

formality

Meaning complete absence of sound:

silence

Meaning the quality or state of being shy:

shyness

Meaning modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence:

diffidence

Meaning lack of courage or confidence:

timidity

Meaning a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way:

inhibition

Meaning the quality or condition of being of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body:

coldness

Meaning coolness or reserve between people:

froideur

reserve antonyms

Meaning the quality of being friendly; affability:

friendliness

Meaning lack of restriction; accessibility:

openness

Translation of reserve

Anagrams of reserve

resever, reveres, reverse, severer

Words that rhyme with reserve

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