reserve
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3.5
- noun
- /rɪˈzɜrv/
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reserva
- Saudi Arabia has 25% of the known oil reserves on the planet.
- foreign reserves
- oil reserves
- foreign exchange reserves
I don't think people realize the, the value of reserves or saving yourself.
- I don't think people realize the, the value of reserves or saving yourself.
- Because they want to use, they want their cash reserves on their balance sheet.
- The banks are almost forced to take their excess reserves and buy government bonds.
- So peacetime production and peacetime supply reserves are much less than wartime, right?
- So all of us have a certain level of reserve when we go into that trauma.
- Oh, should we check your ovarian reserve to make sure that your time is OK?
- Then I'll talk about the theory of banks, fractional reserves and Deposit Insurance.
- Well, Ray Dalio thinks that China will take the global reserve currency at some point.
- Most of the time you keep them in reserve just in case.
- They are the known reserves given the price of oil and gas today.
- Well, we are the safe haven, we are the reserve currency.
- That's one of the costs of issuing the reserve currency.
- We've told this reserve of gold is mountainous, but we've never seen it.
Examples
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Many banks in these countries continue to hold reserves, but only for the purpose of clearing payments.
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Future estimates of proven unconventional gas reserves in the United States will almost certainly continue to increase.
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This is from our own private reserve right there.
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In a couple of hours, we'll have nothing in reserve.
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Because they want to use, they want their cash reserves on their balance sheet.
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On the contrary, the share of foreign exchange reserves held in dollars continued to rise.
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North and South America combined hold far more underground oil reserves than the Middle East and North Africa.
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Central banks traditionally hold foreign currency reserves to ensure their ability to buy imports.
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Warning: Insufficient energy reserves.
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The scientist reported that the reserve is home to many endangered species.
Synonyms
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1.0
Money put aside, often in a bank, to use later or for emergencies
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1.0
An amount of something available to use when needed
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1.6
An amount of something kept for future use
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2.2
A supply of goods or materials kept for future use
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1.0
A supply of things kept for future use
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3.4
A stored supply of something kept for future use
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3.8
A supply of food and other needed items kept for future use
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4.2
A large supply of goods kept for future use
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4.7
A large supply of something kept for use when needed
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4.1
Money set aside to pay for future costs or emergencies
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5.8
Money that a government, bank, or company keeps for future needs
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4.3
A place a bank or company keeps money to pay future costs
Compounds
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4.1
The central bank of the United States that controls interest rates and helps keep the country's money and banks safe
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5.1
Seven people who set interest rates and other money rules in the United States
- Specialized
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4.9
A regional bank that holds commercial banks' money and helps run the country's central bank system
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3.5
A US regional bank in the central bank system that holds money for local banks
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4.4
The central bank of the United States that controls money and checks banks
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5.1
Paper money the United States Federal Reserve issues for buying things
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6.7
Money a company keeps from profits to use for special or unexpected costs that cannot be paid to shareholders
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4.0
A group of trained soldiers not on active duty who can be called in emergencies
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4.5
A college program that trains students to become military officers and usually requires service after graduation
- Archaic
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9.9
A contract part that lets a team keep a player for one more year after it ends
- Specialized
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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 Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reserve comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and servare 'to keep', like in preserve. So a medical or energy reserve is something 'kept back' or saved for future use.