RESERVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RESERVE?

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The synonyms of “Reserve” are: allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, book, hold, put to one side, put aside, lay aside, keep back, retain, keep, secure, make a reservation for, order, arrange in advance, arrange for, defer, postpone, put off, delay, withhold, backlog, stockpile, reservation, reticence, taciturnity, military reserve, second-stringer, substitute, modesty, stock, store, supply, reservoir, pool, fund, bank, accumulation, auxiliaries, reserves, backup, stand-in, relief, replacement, fallback, emergency, national park, animal sanctuary, preserve, conservation area, self-restraint, restraint, qualification, condition, limitation, proviso

Reserve as a Noun

Definitions of "Reserve" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “reserve” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A body of troops withheld from action to reinforce or protect others, or additional to the regular forces and available in an emergency.
• Armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency.
• A district that is reserved for particular purpose.
• A lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression.
• Potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions.
• A reservation for an indigenous people.
• The second-choice team.
• (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions.
• An extra player who is a possible substitute in a team.
• Funds kept available by a bank, company, or government.
• Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.
• Formality and propriety of manner.
• A member of the military reserve.
• A part of a company's profits added to capital rather than paid as a dividend.
• The trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary.
• A place set aside for special use.
• (in the decoration of ceramics or textiles) an area in which the original material or background colour remains visible.
• An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced.
• A protected area for wildlife.
• A feeling of doubt qualifying acceptance of a person, statement, or plan.
• A supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required.

Synonyms of "Reserve" as a noun (35 Words)

accumulation	The act of accumulating. The accumulation of wealth.
animal sanctuary	A living organism characterized by voluntary movement.
auxiliaries	Someone who acts as assistant.
backlog	An accumulation of uncompleted work or matters needing to be dealt with. The company took on extra staff to clear the backlog of work.
backup	The procedure for making backup copies of files or other items of data. There are long backups on all routes.
bank	A building in which the business of banking transacted. The DJ had big banks of lights and speakers on either side of his console.
condition	The procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable s effect by comparison with a control condition. For a member to borrow money three conditions have to be met.
conservation area	The preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources.
emergency	Arising from or used in an emergency. Survival packs were carried in case of emergency.
fallback	An alternative plan that may be used in an emergency. The offering will hit the market after a fallback from record highs.
fund	A financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies. He had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment.
limitation	The greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed. The limitation of local authorities powers.
military reserve	The military forces of a nation.
modesty	The quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level. Modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people.
national park	A person who owes allegiance to that nation.
pool	A swimming pool. The body lay in a pool of blood.
preserve	Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar. Medicine is no longer a male preserve.
proviso	A stipulated condition. He let his house with the proviso that his own staff should remain to run it.
qualification	The qualification stage of a sporting event. This important qualification needs to be remembered when interpreting the results.
relief	A method of moulding carving or stamping in which the design stands out from the surface to a greater high relief or lesser low relief extent. The coach had broken down and a relief vehicle had taken an hour to arrive.
replacement	A person or thing that takes the place of another. Please stay until we find a replacement for you.
reservation	A right or interest retained in an estate being conveyed. Some generals voiced reservations about making air strikes.
reserves	Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army.
reservoir	A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply. Big oil reservoirs are becoming harder to find.
restraint	A rule or condition that limits freedom. With strings and piano all restraint vanished.
reticence	The quality of being reticent; reserve. The traditional emotional reticence of the British.
second-stringer	An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced.
self-restraint	Exhibiting restraint imposed on the self.
stand-in	Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult.
stock	A portion of a company s stock as held by an individual or group as an investment. She owned 3000 worth of stocks and shares.
stockpile	Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose. A stockpile of sandbags was being prepared.
store	A large shop selling different types of goods. Crates started arriving at the quartermaster s stores.
substitute	A sports player nominated as eligible to replace another after a match has begun. Soya milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk.
supply	The activity of supplying or providing something. The demand for tickets greatly exceeds the supply.
taciturnity	The trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary.

Usage Examples of "Reserve" as a noun

• Foreign exchange reserves.
• Playing in the first team has been a big step up after the reserves.
• Part of the marshes has been managed to create a splendid reserve full of birds.
• The men were stationed as a central reserve ready to be transported wherever necessary.
• She trusted him without reserve.
• The army began calling up reserves for combat training.
• She smiled and some of her natural reserve melted.
• A reserve was allocated to the tribe on Bear Island.
• Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves.
• He was reserve hooker for the World Cup team.
• The bank built up a cash reserve of £2bn to meet any run on the bank once the loss was revealed.

Reserve as a Verb

Definitions of "Reserve" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “reserve” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance.
• (in church use) retain (a portion of the consecrated elements) after Mass for communion of the sick or as a focus for devotion.
• Retain for future use.
• Retain or hold (a right or entitlement), especially by formal or legal stipulation.
• Arrange for (a room, seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person.
• Refrain from delivering (a judgement or decision) without due consideration or evidence.
• Hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency.
• Obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance.
• Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.
• Use or engage in something only in or at (a particular circumstance or time.

Synonyms of "Reserve" as a verb (22 Words)

allow	Allow the presence of or allow an activity without opposing or prohibiting. This short story allows of several different interpretations.
appropriate	Devote (money or assets) to a special purpose. The accused had appropriated the property.
arrange for	Plan, organize, and carry out (an event.
arrange in advance	Make arrangements for.
book	Register in a hotel booker. Book early to avoid disappointment.
defer	Postpone the conscription of (someone. They deferred the decision until February.
delay	Cause to be slowed down or delayed. Don t delay your application to graduate school or else it won t be considered.
earmark	Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose. The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.
hold	Have room for hold without crowding. I ll have that coffee now if the offer still holds.
keep	Look after be the keeper of have charge of. Keep my seat please.
keep back	Keep under control; keep in check.
lay aside	Lay eggs.
make a reservation for	Form by assembling individuals or constituents.
order	Bring order to or into. He ordered the anchor dropped.
postpone	Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled. He postponed implementing the scheme until industry and business were consulted.
put aside	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
put off	Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation.
put to one side	Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation.
retain	Continue to have (something); keep possession of. I retained a few French words and phrases.
secure	Seek to guarantee repayment of (a loan) by having a right to take possession of an asset in the event of non-payment. The government is concerned to secure the economy against too much foreign ownership.
set aside	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
withhold	Hold back; refuse to hand over or share. My employer is withholding taxes.

Usage Examples of "Reserve" as a verb

• We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's.
• A place was reserved for her in the front row.
• Japanese food has been presented as expensive and reserved for special occasions.
• I'll reserve my views on his ability until he's played again.
• The editor reserves the right to edit letters.
• Roll out half the dough and reserve the other half.
• Reserve me a seat on a flight.

Associations of "Reserve" (30 Words)

appointment	The act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment. The appointment had to be approved by the whole committee.
belong	Have the right personal or social qualities to be a member of a particular group. The race belonged completely to Fogarty.
booking	An act of reserving accommodation, a ticket, etc. in advance. It was a rough match with five bookings.
carry	An act of carrying something from one place to another. Nerves carry visual information from the eyes.
caution	Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger. They let him off with a caution.
circumspection	The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence. Circumspection is required in the day to day exercise of administrative powers.
commissary	A snack bar in a film studio.
customer	Someone who pays for goods or services. He s a tough customer.
depository	A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping. Irish libraries became depositories for material from all over the world.
depot	A place where buses, trains, or other vehicles are housed and maintained and from which they are dispatched for service. An arms depot.
earmark	Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause. This car has all the earmarks of a classic.
hoard	A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded. He hoarded the memory in his heart.
humbleness	A humble feeling.
humility	A humble feeling. He needs the humility to accept that their way may be better.
keep	Keep in a certain state position or activity. Today s consumers do not keep the Sabbath.
lowliness	The state of being humble and unimportant.
mall	An alley used for pall mall. They spent their weekends at the local malls.
meekness	A disposition to be patient and long suffering. All his best friends make fun of him for his meekness.
modestly	So as to avoid impropriety or indecency. A modestly furnished flat.
modesty	Formality and propriety of manner. Modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people.
personality	Disparaging remarks about an individual. She has triumphed by sheer force of personality.
prudence	The quality of being prudent; cautiousness. We need to exercise prudence in such important matters.
reservation	(in the Roman Catholic Church) the action of a superior of reserving to himself the power of absolution. The boy s family live on a reservation.
save	Save from sins. The statement was made to save the government some embarrassment.
service	Perform a service or services for someone. They complained of poor bar service.
shy	(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically. Otters are very shy animals.
stock	Provide or furnish with a stock of something. A stock item.
stockpile	Have on hand. A stockpile of nuclear weapons.
store	A computer memory. I couldn t store all the books in the attic so I sold some.
visiting	(of a person) on a visit to a person or place. A visiting professor.