reserve :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (13)

reservation, reserve

n. a district that is reserved for particular purpose

modesty, reserve

n. formality and propriety of manner

reserve, reticence, taciturnity

n. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

reserve, backlog, stockpile

n. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

substitute, reserve, second-stringer

n. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

Verbs (10)

reserve

v. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"

reserve

v. hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"

reserve, hold, book

v. 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"

allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve

v. 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"

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (2)

reserve, inactive

adj. not involved in military operations

Fuzzynyms (103)

park, commons, common, green

n. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"

garden

n. a yard or lawn adjoining a house

garden

n. a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

lawn

n. a field of cultivated and mowed grass

hayfield, meadow

n. a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

plaza, place, piazza

n. a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"

humility, humbleness

n. a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"

diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust

n. lack of self-confidence

abashment, bashfulness

n. feeling embarrassed due to modesty

shyness

n. a feeling of fear of embarrassment

dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth

n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness

n. a manner that is serious and solemn

propriety, properness, correctitude

n. correct or appropriate behavior

sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness

n. a trait of dignified seriousness

restraint, control

n. discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

frigidity, frigidness

n. sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse

excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety

n. a quantity much larger than is needed

hoard, cache, stash

n. a secret store of valuables or money

have, have got, hold

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

spare, give up, part with, dispense with

v. give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

spare

v. use frugally or carefully

roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

deposit, bank

v. put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

congregate

v. come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

pile up, heap up, stack up

v. arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"

allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve

v. 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"

save

v. spend less; buy at a reduced price

carry

v. have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"

budget

v. make a budget

deal

v. give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"

have, have got, hold

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

sequester

v. requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"

grab

v. obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power"

deposit, bank

v. put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

congregate

v. come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

pile up, heap up, stack up

v. arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"

roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

reserve, hold, book

v. 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"

save, preserve

v. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"

save

v. spend less; buy at a reduced price

carry

v. have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"

Synonyms (1)

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

Antonyms (8)

casualness, familiarity

n. a casual manner

formality, formalness

n. a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"

deference, respect, respectfulness

n. courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

lose

v. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"

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