1. reserve - noun
· formality and propriety of manner
Synonym(s): modesty
Hypernym(s): propriety, properness, correctitude
2. reserve - noun
· something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
Synonym(s): backlog, stockpile
Hypernym(s): accumulation
3. reserve - noun
· an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Synonym(s): substitute, second-stringer
4. reserve - noun
· (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
Hypernym(s): indefinite_quantity
5. reserve - noun
· a district that is reserved for particular purpose
Synonym(s): reservation
Hypernym(s): administrative_district, administrative_division, territorial_division
6. reserve - noun
· armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
Synonym(s): military_reserve
Hypernym(s): military, armed_forces, armed_services, military_machine, war_machine
7. reserve - noun
· the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
Synonym(s): reticence, taciturnity
Hypernym(s): uncommunicativeness
8. reserve - verb
· hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"
Hypernym(s): withhold, keep_back
9. reserve - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): allow, appropriate, earmark, set_aside
Hypernym(s): assign, allot, portion
10. reserve - verb
· obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
Hypernym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for, quest
11. reserve - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for, quest
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