reserve
Other forms: reserved; reserves; reserving
As a noun, reserve refers to the quality of a shy or modest person who doesn’t easily express his or her feelings. As a verb, to reserve is to stash something away or to set it aside for future use.
Reserve can also refer to backup supplies or resources. If a military is running out of ammunition or food, they may have to dig into the reserve to replenish their supplies. Reserve is also used as a verb to mean "obtain in advance." If you’re expecting a big crowd at your sister's dance recital, you might show up early to reserve seats for your family members. You could also reserve a table at a restaurant for dinner after the show.
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hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
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give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
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obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
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something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
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bank
a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
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fuel level
the amount of fuel remaining
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reserve account, reserve fund
funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
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blood bank
a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma
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eye bank
a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
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food bank
a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need
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soil bank
land retired from crop cultivation and planted with soil-building crops; government subsidies are paid to farmers for their retired land
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hidden reserve
reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)
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pool
any communal combination of funds
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allowance, allowance account, valuation account, valuation reserve
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
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accumulation
(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
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armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
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military reserve
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armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
the military forces of a nation
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armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
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a district that is reserved for a particular purpose
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reservation
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Indian reservation
a reservation set aside for the use of Indians
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preserve
a reservation where animals are protected
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shooting preserve
a preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year
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administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
a district defined for administrative purposes
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Indian reservation
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an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
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second-stringer, substitute
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bench warmer
(sports) a substitute who seldom plays
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pinch hitter
(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
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bench warmer
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formality and propriety of manner
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modesty
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demureness
the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
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correctitude, properness, propriety
correct or appropriate behavior
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demureness
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the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
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reticence, taciturnity
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uncommunicativeness
the trait of being uncommunicative
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uncommunicativeness
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(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
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pulmonary reserve
the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress
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indefinite quantity
an estimated quantity
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pulmonary reserve
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