Definition of reserve

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  • reserve is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • reserve is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • reserve is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of reserve

  • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. allow
    2. appropriate
    3. earmark
    4. set aside
  • something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. backlog
    2. stockpile
  • a district that is reserved for particular purpose (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. reservation
  • the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. reticence
    2. taciturnity
  • armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. military reserve
  • an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. second-stringer
    2. substitute
  • formality and propriety of manner (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. modesty
  • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb)

    Examples

    1. reserve me a seat on a flight

    Synonyms

    1. book
    2. hold
  • hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency (verb)
  • (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions (noun)
  • obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance (verb)

    Examples

    1. We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's

See definition of reserve in Merriam Webster