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Meaning of reserve


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  reserve
      n 1: formality and propriety of manner [syn: {modesty},
           {reserve}]
      2: something kept back or saved for future use or a special
         purpose [syn: {reserve}, {backlog}, {stockpile}]
      3: an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is
         replaced [syn: {substitute}, {reserve}, {second-stringer}]
      4: (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain
         vital functions
      5: a district that is reserved for particular purpose [syn:
         {reservation}, {reserve}]
      6: armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in
         an emergency [syn: {military reserve}, {reserve}]
      7: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything
         more than necessary [syn: {reserve}, {reticence},
         {taciturnity}]
      v 1: hold back or set aside, especially for future use or
           contingency; "they held back their applause in
           anticipation"
      2: 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" [syn: {allow}, {appropriate},
         {earmark}, {set aside}, {reserve}]
      3: obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to
         reserve a table at Maxim's"
      4: 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" [syn: {reserve}, {hold}, {book}]


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