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- pronunciation:
- rih
zuhrv
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ri
zuhrv
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
reserves, reserving, reserved |
| definition 1: |
When you reserve something, you hold it back for a specific purpose or save it for later use.
Barry drank half of his water on his hike up the mountain, but he reserved the rest for the hike back down.- synonyms:
- hold, save
- similar words:
- keep back, retain, store up
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| definition 2: |
When someone reserves a table for you at a restaurant, they save a table for you. When someone reserves a room for themselves at a hotel, they make sure that the room will be saved for them.
The host of the restaurant reserved a table next to the window for the Burns family.Kris reserved a seat in the cafeteria for Jacob so they could sit next to each other.Ms. Chen called the hotel and reserved a room for two nights.- synonyms:
- book
- similar words:
- schedule
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| related words: |
book, design, store |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A reserve is something held back or kept for a particular purpose.
It's important for a country to have reserves of grain.- synonyms:
- stock, store, supply
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| definition 2: |
When someone has reserve, they control what they say to other people and they control how they act. They don't say everything they feel or think, and they usually don't act silly or show a lot of emotion.
Jenny thought her grandfather didn't like her, but her mom told her that he just has a lot of reserve. |
| definition 3: |
A reserve is an area of public land set aside for a particular purpose.
Hunting is not allowed in the wildlife reserve.- similar words:
- preserve
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| related words: |
capital, mine, treasure |
| derivation: |
reservable (adj.) |
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