reserve

verb

1》 retain for future use.

2》 arrange for (a seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person.

3》 retain or hold (a right or entitlement).

4》 refrain from delivering (a judgement or decision) without due consideration or evidence.

noun

1》 (often reserves) a reserved supply of a commodity.

    ↘funds kept available by a bank, company, or government.

    ↘a part of a company's profits added to capital rather than paid as a dividend.

2》 a body of troops withheld from action to reinforce or protect others, or additional to the regular forces and available in an emergency.

3》 an extra player in a team, serving as a possible substitute.

    ↘(the reserves) the second-choice team.

4》 a reservation for a native people.

5》 a protected area for wildlife.

6》 a lack of warmth or openness.

7》 qualification or doubt attached to a statement or claim.

8》 (in ceramics or textiles) an area in which the original material or background colour remains visible.

Derivatives

reservable adjective

reserver noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. reserver, from L. reservare 'keep back'.