reserve

1. 1

   A restriction.; The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.countableuncountable

   • The book is on reserve.
   • I accept your view with one reserve.
2. 2

   A restriction.; Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.countableuncountable

3. 3

   That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.; A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.countableuncountable

   • New oil reserves are continuously being discovered, but not as fast as the existing ones are running out.
4. 4

   That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.; A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purposecountableuncountable

   • the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio was originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut.
   • the Clergy Reserves in Canada are for the support of the clergy.
5. 5

   That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.; A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group: Indian reserve.Canadacountableuncountable

6. 6

   That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.; A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.countableuncountable

   • no reserves [the military force is throwing everything it has at the front]
7. 7

   That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.; Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.countableuncountable

   • The tone was set at Trump’s Inauguration. Tech moguls streamed into Washington; some sat behind the President during his Inaugural Address, a signal of the power they would wield. Over the next 11 months, they would use their enormous cash
8. 8

   That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.; A reserve price in an auction.countableuncountable

   • no reserve [the lot(s) will be sold no matter how low the bids are]
   • reserve not met [the lot(s) will not be sold because the highest bid was too low to be acceptable]
9. 9

   That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.; Wine held back and aged before being sold.countableuncountable

10. 10

    That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.; Absence of color or decoration; the state of being left plain.countableuncountable

    • Each is decorated with a simple disk in reserve and a band in reserve adorned with white dots.

syn. Territorial Army · TA · TAVR · territorials · terriers · reservists

1. 1

   To keep back; to retain.transitive

   • We reserve the right to make modifications.
   • I will reserve judgment until I have actually read his book.
2. 2

   To keep in store for future or special use.ditransitivetransitive

   • This cake is reserved for the guests!
   • Please reserve me a parking space if you can.
3. 3

   To book in advance; to make a reservation for.ditransitivetransitive

   • I reserved a table for us at the best restaurant in town.
   • Thanks for reserving us a room!
4. 4

   To make an exception of; to except.obsoletetransitive