See Also: EMOTIONS, PERSONALITY TRAITS, REMOTENESS
| Imperative |
|---|
| reserve |
| reserve |
| Noun | 1. | reserve - formality and propriety of manner demureness - the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum |
| 2. | reserve - something kept back or saved for future use or a special purposeaccumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation bank - a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies) fuel level - the amount of fuel remaining reserve account, reserve fund - funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments | |
| 3. | reserve - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced bench - the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench" bench warmer - (sports) a substitute who seldom plays pinch hitter - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter | |
| 4. | reserve - (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity pulmonary reserve - the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress | |
| 5. | reserve - a district that is reserved for particular purposeadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes Indian reservation - a reservation set aside for the use of Indians preserve - a reservation where animals are protected | |
| 6. | reserve - armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergencyarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" reservist - a member of a military reserve | |
| 7. | reserve - the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary uncommunicativeness - the trait of being uncommunicative | |
| Verb | 1. | reserve - hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation" withhold, keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" devote - set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining" |
| 2. | reserve - give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" | |
| 3. | reserve - obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" book up - book all available places or tickets | |
| 4. | reserve - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" reserve - obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" |