reserve
adj 1: not engaged in military action [syn: {inactive}, {reserve(a)}]
2: kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve
supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts" [syn: {reserve(a)},
{spare}]
n 1: formality and propriety of manner [syn: {modesty}]
2: something kept back or saved for future use or a special
purpose [syn: {backlog}, {stockpile}]
3: an athlete who plays only when another member of the team
drops out [syn: {substitute}]
4: a district that is reserved for particular purpose [syn: {reservation}]
5: armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called
in an emergency [syn: {military reserve}]
6: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering
anything more than necessary [syn: {reticence}, {taciturnity}]
v 1: hold back or set aside, esp. for future use or contingency:
reserve: they held back their applause in anticipation.
2: give or assign a share of money or time to a particular
person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your
research" [syn: {allow}, {appropriate}, {earmark}, {set
aside}]
3: hold on to [syn: {retain}, {hold}]
4: obtain or arrange in advance: "We managed to reserve a table
at Maxim's"
5: arrange for and reserve in advance; "reserve a seat on a
flight"; "We booked tickets to the show"; "please hold a
table at Maxim's" [syn: {hold}, {book}]