reserve
noun
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the trait of being uncommunicativeuncommunicativeness
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formality and propriety of mannermodesty
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armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergencymilitary reserve
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a district that is reserved for particular purposereservation
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an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replacedsubstitute
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something kept back or saved for future use or a special purposebacklogstockpile
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(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
verb
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give or assign a resource to a particular person or causeappropriate
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obtain or arrange in advance“We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's.”
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hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
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arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance“reserve me a seat on a flight”hold