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Definitions

reserve

[ri-zurv] / rɪˈzɜrv /
NOUN
supply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capital fund inventory plant reservoir stock stockpile wealth
STRONG
assets backlog cache drop hoard insurance provisions resources savings stash store
WEAK
ace in hole emergency fund nest egg rainy day fund
Antonyms
STRONG
debt
WEAK
emptiness friendliness nothing warmth
NOUN
coolness of manner
Synonyms
STRONG
aloofness backwardness calmness caution coldness constraint coyness demureness diffidence formality inhibition modesty quietness reluctance repression reservation restraint reticence secretiveness self-restraint shyness silence suppression taciturnity uncommunicativeness unresponsiveness
Antonyms
STRONG
boldness freedom liberation
WEAK
emptiness friendliness nothing warmth
VERB
keep, hold back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defer hoard maintain preserve retain save set aside stockpile withhold
STRONG
conserve delay duck have hold plant possess postpone squirrel stash store
WEAK
keep back keep out lay up put away put by put off squirrel away store up stow away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hurt let go release spend squander throw away waste
STRONG
expedite use
WEAK
distribute give offer
VERB
hold for future use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
retain secure
STRONG
bespeak book contract engage prearrange schedule
WEAK
preengage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go lose
STRONG
break off cancel
WEAK
distribute give offer spend use waste

Example Sentences

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Justice Elizabeth Raper is expected to reserve her decision.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Cash reserve implies that it could be used for not only emergency, but also for opportunity,” said Cornell, who works with Gen Z professionals.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Members discussed defining the deficit in payments in “terms of ‘basic balance,’ ‘liquidity basis,’ or ‘official reserve transactions,’” not trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Australia will look to stave off energy shortages by forcing major gas companies to reserve 20 percent of their exports for domestic use, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Thursday.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

With a little reserve of manner, Emma continued:

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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