Noun: reserves ri'zurvz- (military) civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
- militia Noun: reserve ri'zurv- Formality and propriety of manner
- modesty - Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- backlog, stockpile - An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- substitute, second-stringer - (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
- A district that is reserved for particular purpose
- reservation - (military) armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
- military reserve - The trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
- reticence, taciturnity Verb: reserve ri'zurv- Hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
"they reserved their applause in anticipation" - Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
"I will reserve this money for your research"; - allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside - Obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
"We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" - Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
"reserve me a seat on a flight"; - hold, book
Type of: accumulation, administrative district, administrative division, allot, armed forces, armed services, ask for, assign, athlete, bespeak, call for, correctitude, force, indefinite quantity, jock [N. Amer, informal], keep back, military, military force, military group, military machine, military unit, portion, properness, propriety, quest, request, territorial division, uncommunicativeness, war machine, withhold Part of: bench Encyclopedia: Reserves Reserve, New Mexico |