reservation
reservation

reserve


Definition: Meaning of, reserve in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈzəːv /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
reserve reserved reserved
Present Participle Third Person Singular
reserving reserves
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  1. to arrange for a place in a hotel, restaurant, plane etc to be kept for you to use at a particular time in the future [↪  book]
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  2. to keep something so that it can be used by a particular person or for a particular purpose [=  set aside]
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  3. especially written to keep part of something for use at a later time during a process - used especially when describing how to cook something [=  keep, save]
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  4. to use or show something only in one particular situation
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  5. reserve the right to do something formal if you reserve the right to do something, you will do it if you think it is necessary - used especially in notices or official documents
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  6. reserve (your) judgment (on something) spoken to not give your opinion about something until a later time when you have more information
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reserve reserves
  1. supply [countable usually plural] a supply of something kept to be used if it is needed
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  2. in reserve ready to be used if needed
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  3. personal quality [uncountable] a quality in someone's character that makes them not like expressing their emotions or talking about their problems [↪  shyness]
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  4. player [countable] an extra player who plays in a team if one of the other players is injured or ill [↪  substitute]
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  5. team the reserves British English a team that plays when the usual team cannot do so
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  6. military the reserve also the reserves an extra military force that a country has in addition to its usual army, navy etc which can be used if needed [↪  reservist]
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  7. for animals/plants [countable] British English an area of land where wild animals and plants are protected [=  reservation AmE , preserve AmE]
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  8. for native americans [countable] a RESERVATION
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  9. price [countable] also reserve price a price below which something will not be sold, especially in an AUCTION
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reserve used in phrases

  • Federal Reserve (noun)
    1. the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies
  • Federal Reserve Bank (noun)
    1. one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
  • Federal Reserve Bank, the
    1. the US CENTRAL BANK, which is divided into twelve banks, each operating in a different area of the US according to the Federal Reserve System. The 'Fed' has an important influence on US economic policy, because it fixes the rate of INTEREST that banks must pay when they borrow money.
  • Federal Reserve Board (noun)
    1. the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System
  • Federal Reserve System (noun)
    1. the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies
  • Federal Reserve System, the
    1. the national banking system in the US, according to which the Federal Reserve Bank operates
  • Federal Reserve note (noun)
    1. especially one issued by a central bank a piece of paper money
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps, the
    1. the full name of the ROTC
  • Reserve Officers Training Corps (noun)
    1. a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
  • cookie jar reserve (noun)
    1. a hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reports
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