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Definitions

reserve

[ri-zurv] / rɪˈzɜrv /
NOUN
supply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capital fund inventory plant reservoir stock stockpile wealth
STRONG
assets backlog cache drop hoard insurance provisions resources savings stash store
WEAK
ace in hole emergency fund nest egg rainy day fund
Antonyms
STRONG
debt
WEAK
emptiness friendliness nothing warmth
NOUN
coolness of manner
Synonyms
STRONG
aloofness backwardness calmness caution coldness constraint coyness demureness diffidence formality inhibition modesty quietness reluctance repression reservation restraint reticence secretiveness self-restraint shyness silence suppression taciturnity uncommunicativeness unresponsiveness
Antonyms
STRONG
boldness freedom liberation
WEAK
emptiness friendliness nothing warmth
VERB
keep, hold back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defer hoard maintain preserve retain save set aside stockpile withhold
STRONG
conserve delay duck have hold plant possess postpone squirrel stash store
WEAK
keep back keep out lay up put away put by put off squirrel away store up stow away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hurt let go release spend squander throw away waste
STRONG
expedite use
WEAK
distribute give offer
VERB
hold for future use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
retain secure
STRONG
bespeak book contract engage prearrange schedule
WEAK
preengage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go lose
STRONG
break off cancel
WEAK
distribute give offer spend use waste

Example Sentences

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Leeds also missed first in the penalty shootout as 20-year-old reserve goalkeeper Finlay Herrick replaced the injured Alphonse Areola for his West Ham debut and blocked Joel Piroe's spot-kick.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Mithril’s teams will defer to law enforcement in most cases, but they reserve the right to act independently during an attack, executives said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Gold could resume its longer-term uptrend if it maintains its central bank reserve asset status and geopolitical issues resolve.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The European Commission proposed removing the invalidation mechanism for allowances in the market-stability reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Every team has a reserve fencer who normally was there to be substituted into a match in case of injury of one of the main three fencers or for strategic reasons.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.