Reserve

verb

rɪ'zɜrv

Noun

something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
Similar:BacklogStockpile
Type of:Accumulation
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
Similar:Reservation
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
Similar:ReticenceTaciturnity
Type of:Uncommunicativeness
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
Type of:Military
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Similar:Second-stringerSubstitute
Type of:AthleteJock
formality and propriety of manner
Similar:Modesty
Type of:PropernessCorrectitudePropriety
(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
“reserve me a seat on a flight”
Similar:Book Hold
Type of:BespeakRequestQuest
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
“We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's”
Type of:RequestQuestBespeak
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
Similar:Allow Appropriate Earmark
Type of:AssignPortionAllot
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
Type of:Withhold