to reserve
126
3.2
- verb
- /rɪˈzɜrv/
:
reservar
- I want to reserve a table at that new restaurant for dinner tomorrow.
- reserve a place
You are reserving, you know, one of the games.
- You are reserving, you know, one of the games.
- They check into a hotel where they reserved the room.
- OK, what is the peak time for buying a flight tickets and reserving a hotel room before a trip?
- We need to reserve a week where I can go to a cabin.
Examples
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The carriage house is reserved for Jim's clients, and guests such as yourself.
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Historically, the in-depth course in sports law has been reserved for graduate programs of study.
Academic text (1990) -
Would you like me to reserve this table for you every night?
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Group size is limited to eight, so reserve early on the convention registration form.
Academic text (1996) -
I went back to the inn to reserve a bed for my first night out of prison.
Fiction book (1992) -
The entire floor of the hotel was reserved for the President's party, and the two floors under it.
Fiction book (1991) -
They decided to reserve a hotel room in advance for their vacation.
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Make sure to reserve your tickets for the concert before they sell out.
Synonyms
∞
1.3
To keep something for someone to use later
∞
1.0
Keep something for use later
439
1.8
To arrange for a seat, room, or ticket before you need it
87
3.4
Save money or time for a special purpose
54
3.1
Leave an option available for later use
31
3.5
Reserve a place for someone in an event, for example a class
23
3.0
Keep something to use at a later time
17
3.2
Keep something for later use
10
3.5
To reserve all available places or tickets for an event
3
2.9
Put money aside to use if something unexpected happens
2
3.3
To sign up in advance to attend or stay at a place
2
2.8
Save part of something to use later
2
7.9
To delay something and keep it for later use
To arrange a time and reserve a place for a class or appointment
Antonyms
Compounds
161
4.1
The central bank of the United States that controls interest rates and helps keep the country's money and banks safe
26
5.1
Seven people who set interest rates and other money rules in the United States
- Specialized
14
4.9
A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system
12
3.5
A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks
9
4.4
The central bank of the United States that controls money and checks banks
2
5.1
Paper money the United States Federal Reserve issues for buying things
1
6.7
Money a company keeps from profits to use for special or unexpected costs that cannot be paid to shareholders
1
4.0
A group of trained soldiers not on active duty who can be called in emergencies
1
4.5
A college program that trains students to become military officers and usually requires service after graduation
- Archaic
1
9.9
A contract part that lets a team keep a player for one more year after it ends
- Specialized
1
7.2
The percentage of a bank's deposits that must be kept so customers can withdraw money
- Specialized
A hidden amount of money a company keeps to make profits look steady
- Specialized
The minimum percent of a bank's deposits it must keep and not lend
- Specialized
An account showing extra value when a company asset is worth more than its cost
- Specialized
A group of local people trained as soldiers who get called up in emergencies to defend the country
- Specialized
A company keeps money from profits to cover possible drops in asset value
How Confirmed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reserve comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and servare 'to keep', the same idea in preserve. So to reserve a seat is to 'keep it back' for you—book it in advance.