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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"
noun. Finance. cash, or assets readily convertible into cash, held aside, as by a corporation, bank, state or national government, etc., to meet expected or unexpected demands. uninvested cash held to comply with legal requirements. something kept or stored for use or need; stock: a reserve of food. Synonyms: supply.
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.
1 day 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.
[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.
verb. /rɪˈzɜːv/ /rɪˈzɜːrv/ Verb Forms. Idioms. to ask for a seat, table, room, etc. to be available for you or somebody else at a future time synonym book. reserve something for somebody/something I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. reserve something I've reserved a room in the name of Jones.
Reserve definition, to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc. See more.
noun. uk / rɪˈzɜːv / us. reserve noun (SUPPLY) a supply of something that you keep until it is needed: emergency cash reserves. in reserve. ready to be used if you need it: I always keep a little money in reserve. reserve noun (QUALITY) behaviour that does not show what you are thinking or feeling. reserve noun (SPORT)