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Reserve
rɪˈzəːv
- retain for future use
"roll out half the dough and reserve the other half"
put to one side put aside set aside lay aside keep back- use or engage in something only in or at (a particular circumstance or time)
"Japanese food has been presented as expensive and reserved for special occasions"
- (in church use) retain (a portion of the consecrated elements) after Mass for communion of the sick or as a focus for devotion
- retain or hold (a right or entitlement), especially by formal or legal stipulation
"the editor reserves the right to edit letters"
- arrange for (a room, seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person
"a place was reserved for her in the front row"
- refrain from delivering (a judgement or decision) without due consideration or evidence
"I'll reserve my views on his ability until he's played again"
- a supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required
"Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves"
- funds kept available by a bank, company, or government
"lack of foreign currency reserves"
- a part of a company's profits added to capital rather than paid as a dividend
"the bank built up a cash reserve of £2bn to meet any run on the bank once the loss was revealed"
- a body of troops withheld 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"
- a member of the military reserve
"the army began calling up reserves for combat training"
- an extra player who is a possible substitute in a team
"he was reserve hooker for the World Cup team"
- the second-choice team
"playing in the first team has been a big step up after the reserves"
- a protected area for wildlife
"we're on the edge of a nature reserve"
- an area of land set aside for occupation by Indigenous people
"the Siksika First Nation reserve is about 100 kilometres east of Calgary"
- a lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression
"she smiled and some of her natural reserve melted"
- a feeling of doubt qualifying acceptance of a person, statement, or plan
"she trusted him without reserve"
- (in the decoration of ceramics or textiles) an area in which the original material or background colour remains visible