reserve

/ɹɪzˈɝv/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. formality and propriety of manner
2. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
3. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
4. (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
5. a district that is reserved for particular purpose
6. armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
7. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

verb

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”
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”

Synonyms for reserve

• modesty
• backlog
• stockpile
• substitute
• second-stringer
• reservation
• military reserve
• reticence
• taciturnity
• allow
• appropriate
• earmark
• set aside
• hold
• book

Words that rhyme with reserve

• serve
• curve
• observe
• preserve
• conserve
• nerve
• swerve
• deserve
• unnerve
• verve
• herve
• irv
• irve
• merv
• mirv
• proserv
• serv
• underserve
• zurve