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- DictionaryRe·served/rəˈzərvd/
adjective
- 1. slow to reveal emotion or opinions: "he is a reserved, almost taciturn man"
- 2. kept specially for a particular purpose or person: "a reserved seat"
The meaning of RESERVED is restrained in words and actions. How to use reserved in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reserved.
adjective. kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose. kept by special arrangement for some person: a reserved seat. formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others: a quiet, reserved man. Synonyms: cold, distant, withdrawn, taciturn, constrained, reticent, controlled, composed.
1. a. : to hold in reserve : keep back. reserve grain for seed. b. : to set aside (part of the consecrated elements) at the Eucharist for future use. c. : to retain or hold over to a future time or place : defer. reserve one's judgment on a plan. d. : to make legal reservation of. 2. : to set or have set aside or apart. reserve a hotel room.
Definitions of reserved. adjective. set aside for the use of a particular person or party. synonyms: booked, engaged, set-aside. reserved in advance. bookable. subject to being reserved or booked. see more. adjective. marked by self-restraint and reticence. “"was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West”
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).
4 days ago · kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose. 2. kept by special arrangement for some person. a reserved seat. 3. formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others. a quiet, reserved man. 4. characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc.
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). We still have a reserve of food / food reserves in case of emergency.
