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n. (attribute) | 1. modesty, reserve | formality and propriety of manner. |
| ~ correctitude, properness, propriety | correct or appropriate behavior. |
| ~ demureness | the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum. |
n. (possession) | 2. backlog, reserve, stockpile | something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose. |
| ~ accumulation | (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation. |
| ~ bank | a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies). |
| ~ fuel level | the amount of fuel remaining. |
| ~ reserve account, reserve fund | funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments. |
n. (person) | 3. reserve, second-stringer, substitute | an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced. |
| ~ bench | the reserve players on a team.; "our team has a strong bench" |
| ~ athlete, jock | a person trained to compete in sports. |
| ~ bench warmer | (sports) a substitute who seldom plays. |
| ~ pinch hitter | (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter. |
n. (quantity) | 4. reserve | (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions. |
| ~ medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ indefinite quantity | an estimated quantity. |
| ~ pulmonary reserve | the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress. |
n. (location) | 5. reservation, reserve | a district that is reserved for particular purpose. |
| ~ administrative district, administrative division, territorial division | a district defined for administrative purposes. |
| ~ indian reservation | a reservation set aside for the use of Indians. |
| ~ preserve | a reservation where animals are protected. |
n. (group) | 6. military reserve, reserve | armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ reservist | a member of a military reserve. |
n. (attribute) | 7. reserve, reticence, taciturnity | the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary. |
| ~ uncommunicativeness | the trait of being uncommunicative. |
v. (possession) | 8. reserve | hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency.; "they held back their applause in anticipation" |
| ~ withhold, keep back | hold back; refuse to hand over or share.; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" |
| ~ devote | set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use.; "this land was devoted to mining" |
v. (cognition) | 9. allow, appropriate, earmark, reserve, set aside | 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" |
| ~ allot, portion, assign | give out.; "We were assigned new uniforms" |
v. (communication) | 10. reserve | obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance.; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ book up | book all available places or tickets. |
| ~ book, reserve, 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" |
v. (social) | 11. book, hold, reserve | 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" |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ reserve | obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance.; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" |
| ~ procure, secure | get by special effort.; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" |
| ~ hold open, keep open, save, keep | retain rights to.; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" |
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