reserve
As a noun, reserve refers to the quality of a shy or modest person who doesn’t easily express his or her feelings. As a verb, to reserve is to stash something away or to set it aside for future use.
Reserve can also refer to backup supplies or resources. If a military is running out of ammunition or food, they may have to dig into the reserve to replenish their supplies. Reserve is also used as a verb to mean “obtain in advance.” If you’re expecting a big crowd at your sister’s dance recital, you might show up early to reserve seats for your family members. You could also reserve a table at a restaurant for dinner after the show.
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
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banka supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
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fuel levelthe amount of fuel remaining
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reserve account, reserve fundfunds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
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blood banka place for storing whole blood or blood plasma
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eye banka place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
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food banka place where food is contributed and made available to those in need
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soil bankland retired from crop cultivation and planted with soil-building crops; government subsidies are paid to farmers for their retired land
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hidden reservereserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)
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poolany communal combination of funds
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allowance, allowance account, valuation account, valuation reservea reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company’s assets
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accumulation(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
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armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machinethe military forces of a nation
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armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
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Indian reservationa reservation set aside for the use of Indians
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preservea reservation where animals are protected
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shooting preservea preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year
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administrative district, administrative division, territorial divisiona district defined for administrative purposes
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Indian reservation
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
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second-stringer, substitute-
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bench warmer(sports) a substitute who seldom plays
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pinch hitter(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
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bench warmer
formality and propriety of manner
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demurenessthe trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
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correctitude, properness, proprietycorrect or appropriate behavior
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demureness
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
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uncommunicativenessthe trait of being uncommunicative
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uncommunicativeness
(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
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pulmonary reservethe additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress
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indefinite quantityan estimated quantity
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pulmonary reserve