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- DictionaryRe·serve/rəˈzərv/
verb
- 1. refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use: "roll out half the dough and reserve the other half"
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 force or body of troops kept back 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"
the act of keeping something or a supply of something until it is needed, or a supply that you keep: She keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed). The librarian has put the book on reserve for me (= will keep it for me when it becomes available).
1. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose: The hospital reserves certain drugs for the most serious cases. 2. To set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use: reserved a seat on the next flight out. See Synonyms at book 1. 3. To keep or secure for oneself; retain: I reserve the right to disagree.
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.
6 days ago · A reserve is money that has been set aside for future expected expenses. Legal reserve is the amount of money a bank or insurance company must keep to cover future claims and losses. Banks borrow from each other, if necessary, to keep average daily reserves over a two-week period at certain minimum levels.
something kept or stored for use or need; stock: a reserve of food. a resource not normally called upon but available if needed. a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose: a forest reserve.
[countable, usually plural] a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed. cash/foreign currency reserves. large oil and gas reserves. reserve funds. reserve of something He discovered unexpected reserves of strength. The country has the world's largest reserves of coal.
B1. to not allow people to use something because it is only for a particular person or for a particular purpose: This seat is reserved for elderly or disabled passengers. reserve. noun. uk / rɪˈzɜːv / us. reserve noun (SUPPLY) a supply of something that you keep until it is needed: emergency cash reserves. in reserve.
