n. formality and propriety of manner

n. a district that is reserved for particular purpose

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

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

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

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

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

v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

v. register in a hotel booker

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"

adj. kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"

adj. not involved in military operations

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

n. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

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

n. a yard or lawn adjoining a house

n. a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

n. a field of cultivated and mowed grass

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

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

n. lack of self-confidence

n. feeling embarrassed due to modesty

n. a feeling of fear of embarrassment

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

n. a manner that is serious and solemn

n. correct or appropriate behavior

n. a trait of dignified seriousness

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

n. a lack of affection or enthusiasm; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner"

n. a quantity much larger than is needed

n. a secret store of valuables or money

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

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"

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

v. use frugally or carefully

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"

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

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

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

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"

v. spend less; buy at a reduced price

v. have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

v. make a budget

v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"

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"

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

v. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

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

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

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

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"

v. secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

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

v. spend less; buy at a reduced price

v. have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

adj. functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

adj. added or derived from something outside; not inherent; "an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste"

adj. able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"

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

adj. not absolutely necessary

adj. more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

adj. unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"

n. a casual manner

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

n. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

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"