Reserve | Mean of reserve in English Dictionary

/rɪˈzɚv/

• Verb
• to make arrangements so that you will be able to use or have (something, such as a room, table, or seat) at a later time
1. We reserved a hotel room.
2. This table is reserved for someone else.
3. The seats are reserved under my name.
• to keep (something) for a special or future use
1. We will reserve this wine for a special occasion.
2. She usually reserved her best dishes for very important dinners.
3. She spoke in a tone of voice that she usually reserved for her students. [=that she usually only used for her students]
• to choose to do (something) at a later time
1. I will reserve judgment [=will not make a judgment/decision] until I know the full story.

• to have or keep (something, such as a right) for possible use at a future time
1. We reserve the right to make further changes to the agreement if necessary.
• Noun
• a supply of something that is stored so that it can be used at a later time
1. oil reserves
2. a cash reserve
3. He had to call upon his inner reserves of strength to keep going.
• a military force that is additional to the regular forces and that is available if it is needed
1. the army reserve
2. He is a member of the reserves.
• an area of land where animals and plants are given special protection
1. a forest/wildlife reserve
• an area of land where Native Americans live
1. a Navajo reserve
• the quality of a person who does not express feelings, opinions, etc., in an easy and open way
1. His natural reserve is sometimes mistaken for unfriendliness.
• a player on a team who takes the place of a regular player who is injured or cannot play
1. the reserves on a football team
• kept for future or special use
1. She has a lot of money (kept) in reserve in case problems arise.
• in a free and complete way
1. They trusted him without reserve. [=trusted him completely]