reserve
112
3.7
- noun
- /rɪˈzɜrv/
:
suplente
- She was proud to be named as a reserve for the national team, ready to step in if needed.
Examples
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You have any reserve players?
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So I play with the reserve team, with that shirt.
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Why did dad join the reserves?
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He's still in the reserves.
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I mean, the score is so lopsided the starting five are resting on the bench and some of the reserves get a go at the Tigers.
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The coach selected two reserve players to join the starting lineup for the championship game.
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During the match, the reserve athlete was called upon to replace an injured teammate.
Synonyms
211
3.2
A person or thing that takes the place of another
1
7.5
A player who usually sits on the bench and replaces others during games
1
6.7
A player on a sports team who rarely plays
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 Often
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reserve comes from a Latin word made of re- 'back' and servare 'to keep', the same idea you see in preserve. So a team reserve is a player 'kept back' ready to come on when needed.