Definition of "reserve"
- noun
The act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation; exception.
That which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use.
A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose; as, the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio, originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut; the Clergy Reserves in Canada, for the support of the clergy.
A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group; Indian reserve (compare US reservation.).
A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
- verb
To keep back; to retain.
To keep in store for future or special use.
To book in advance; to make a reservation.
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