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English noun: reserve | |||
| 1. | reserve (attribute) formality and propriety of manner | ||
| Synonyms | modesty | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | correctitude, properness, propriety | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | demureness | ||
| 2. | reserve (possession) something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose | ||
| Synonyms | backlog, stockpile | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bank, fuel level, reserve account, reserve fund | ||
| 3. | reserve (person) an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced | ||
| Synonyms | second-stringer, substitute | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | athlete, jock | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bench warmer, pinch hitter | ||
| Member meronym | bench | ||
| 4. | reserve (quantity) (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pulmonary reserve | ||
| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
| 5. | reserve (location) a district that is reserved for particular purpose | ||
| Synonyms | reservation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | administrative district, administrative division, territorial division | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Indian reservation, preserve | ||
| 6. | reserve (group) armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency | ||
| Synonyms | military reserve | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| Member holonym | reservist | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 7. | reserve (attribute) the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary | ||
| Synonyms | reticence, taciturnity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | uncommunicativeness | ||
English verb: reserve | |||
| 1. | reserve (possession) hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency | ||
| Samples | They held back their applause in anticipation. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep back, withhold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | devote | ||
| 2. | reserve (cognition) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | ||
| Samples | I will earmark this money for your research. She sets aside time for meditation every day. | ||
| Synonyms | allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allot, assign, portion | ||
| 3. | reserve (communication) obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance | ||
| Samples | We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, call for, quest, request | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | book up | ||
| Verb group | book, hold, reserve | ||
| 4. | reserve (social) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | book, hold | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, call for, quest, request | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hold open, keep, keep open, save | ||
| Entail | procure, secure | ||
| Verb group | reserve | ||
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