reserve+for+future+use

  • 1reserve — re·serve 1 vt re·served, re·serv·ing: to keep back or set apart: as a: to keep (a right, power, or interest) esp. by express declaration all rights reserved compare waive b: to defer a determination of (a question of law) …

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  • 2Reserve — (sometimes Reserves) may refer to:* Course reserve, library materials reserved for particular users * Dynamic reserve, the set of metabolites that the organism can use for metabolic purposes * Reserve clause, in North American professional sports …

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  • 3Reserve — Re*serve , n. [F. r[ e]serve.] 1. The act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation. [1913 Webster] However any one may concur in the general scheme, it is still with certain reserves and deviations. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is… …

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  • 4reserve — ► VERB 1) keep for future use. 2) arrange for (a seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person. 3) retain or hold (a right or entitlement). 4) refrain from delivering (a judgement or decision) without due consideration or… …

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  • 5reserve — [n1] supply ace in hole*, assets, backlog, cache, capital, drop, emergency fund*, fund, hoard, insurance, inventory, nest egg*, plant, provisions, rainy day fund*, reservoir, resources, savings, stash*, stock, stockpile, store, wealth; concepts… …

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  • 6reserve — I. transitive verb (reserved; reserving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French reserver, from Latin reservare, literally, to keep back, from re + servare to keep more at conserve Date: 14th century 1. a. to hold in reserve ; keep back <&#8230; …

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  • 7reserve — reservable, adj. reserveless, adj. /ri zerrv /, v., reserved, reserving, n., adj. v.t. 1. to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc. 2. to retain or secure by express stipulation. 3. to set apart for a particular use, purpose …

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  • 8reserve — /rəˈzɜv / (say ruh zerv) verb (t) (reserved, reserving) 1. to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc. 2. to retain or secure by express stipulation. 3. to secure or book in advance as accommodation, theatre seats, etc. 4. to&#8230; …

  • 9reserve — I n. restraint, coolness 1) to display, show reserve 2) to break down smb. s reserve limitation, restriction 3) without reserve (to accept a proposal without reserve) availability 4) in reserve (to hold/keep smt. in reserve) tract of land 5) a&#8230; …

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  • 10reserve — Something available but held back for later use, as strength or carbohydrates. [L. re servo, to keep back, r.] alkali r. the sum total of the basic ions (mainly bicarbonates) of the blood and other body fluids that, acting as buffers, maintain&#8230; …

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