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Textual thesaurus for "reserve"

(noun) taciturnity, reticence

the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary


(noun) modesty

formality and propriety of manner


(noun) military reserve

armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency


(noun) reservation

a district that is reserved for particular purpose


(noun) substitute, second-stringer

an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced


(noun) backlog, stockpile

something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose


(verb) earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

I will earmark this money for your research; She sets aside time for meditation every day


(verb) book, hold

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

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