Definition of Reserve
Reserve
re·serve
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to put aside or save for a particular person or event;
e.g. Their date reserved a table at the nicest restaurant in town.
(noun)
a supply not needed immediately but held aside for potential need and use;
e.g. The country has some of the largest coal and gas reserves.
(verb)
to retain or hold a right or the authority;
e.g. The editor-in-chief reserves the right to edit articles and decide whether or not something should be published.
(noun)
restraint and lack of warmth or openness in one's words and actions;
e.g. She approached the situation with calmness and reserve so as not to startle or overwhelm.
(verb)
to retain or refrain from delivering or expressing judgement;
e.g. One should reserve their negative judgement and opinion about someone else's struggles or life.
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