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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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At that gathering, Kim was named the party's General Secretary, a title previously reserved for his father and predecessor Kim Jong Il, in what analysts said was a move to reinforce his authority.

From Barron's

China’s foreign-exchange reserves rose in January amid a weaker dollar, as a strengthening yuan raises concerns around its potential impact on Chinese exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Italy aside, the warmest welcome was reserved for the Ukrainian athletes, while Team USA were also loudly cheered.

From BBC

The Italians reserved some of the loudest cheers of the night for Mexico and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal

The federal Bitcoin reserve External link was one highlight of that effort.

From Barron's

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