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Meaning
Noun
●
A restriction.
The
act
of
reserving
or
keeping back
;
reservation
; exception.
Restraint of
freedom
in
words
or
actions
;
backwardness
;
caution
in personal behavior.
●
That which is
reserved
or
kept back
,
as for
future use.
A
natural resource
known to
exist
but not
currently
exploited.
A
tract of land
reserved
, or
set apart
, for a particular purpose
A
reserve price
in an auction.
Wine
held back
and
aged
before being sold.
●
In Canadian English:
That which is
reserved
or
kept back
,
as for
future use.
A
tract of land
set apart
for the use of an Aboriginal group; Indian
reserve
(compare US reservation.)
●
In Military:
That which is
reserved
or
kept back
,
as for
future use.
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.
●
In Finance & Insurance:
That which is
reserved
or
kept back
,
as for
future use.
Funds
kept on
hand
to
meet
planned
or
unplanned
financial requirements.
●
In Ceramics:
That which is
reserved
or
kept back
,
as for
future use.
Absence
of color
or
decoration
; the
state of being
left
plain.
●
In Sports:
Something
initially
kept back
for
later
use in recreation.
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.
●
In Card games:
Something
initially
kept back
for
later
use in recreation.
A group or
pile
of
cards
dealt out
at the
beginning
of a
patience
or
solitaire
game
to be used during play.
●
In
exhibitions
, a
distinction
indicating
that the
recipient
will get a
prize
in the event of
another person being disqualified.
●
A resist.
●
A
preparation
used on an
object
being
electroplated
to
fix
the
limits
of the deposit.
Verb
●
To
keep back
; to retain.
●
To keep
in store
for future or
special
use.
●
To
book in
advance
; to make a reservation.
●
To
make an exception
of; to except.
Name
●
A
city
in Kansas.
●
A
census-designated place
in Louisiana.
●
A
census-designated place
in Montana.
●
A
village
, the
county seat
of Catron County, New Mexico.
●
A
census-designated place
in Wisconsin.
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Wiktionary
Synonyms
Self-Restraint
Reticence
Taciturnity
Reservation
Res
Rez
Substitute
Territorials
Terriers
Reservists
Register
Schedule
Enroll
Book
Backup
Sign Up
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Related
Stockpile
Deposit
Supply
Purchase
Fund
Exchange
Retain
Bank
Book
Reservoir
Trade
Earmark
Arrange
Hold
Rent
Transfer
Park
Surplus
Loan
Request
Buy
Order
Land
Area
Assign
Register
Territory
Lease
Deposits
Place
Utilize
Swap
Forest
Withhold
Stock
Share
Allocate
Sell
Designate
Acquire
Secure
Select
Grant
Zone
Redeem
Facility
Resource
Funds
Limit
Obtain
Region
Leave
Schedule
Farm
Currency
Charge
Visit
Enter
Reallocate
Lake
Resort
Hoard
Set Aside
National Park
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Rhymes
Serve
Terve
Curve
Nerve
Deserve
Reserve
Observe
Preserve
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