reserved

[ ri-zurvd ]

/ rɪˈzɜrvd /

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adjective

kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose.

kept by special arrangement for some person: a reserved seat.

formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others: a quiet, reserved man.

characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc.: reserved comments.

retaining the original color of a surface, especially when decorating portions of the surface with other colors.

Origin of reserved

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at reserve, -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR reserved

3, 4 composed, controlled reticent, constrained, taciturn, withdrawn, distant, cold.

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re·serv·ed·ly

[ri-zur-vid-lee] /rɪˈzɜr vɪd li/, adverb re·serv·ed·ness, noun o·ver·re·served, adjective o·ver·re·serv·ed·ly, adverb

o·ver·re·serv·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby reserved

reserve officer, reserve officers training corps, reserve price, reserve tranche, reserve-grade, reserved, reserved list, reserved occupation, reserved power, reserved word, reservist

Definition for reserved (2 of 3)

re-serve

[ ree-surv ]

/ riˈsɜrv /

verb (used with or without object), re-served, re-serv·ing.

to serve again.

Origin of re-serve

First recorded in 1865–70; re- + serve

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-serve

re-serve reserve

Definition for reserved (3 of 3)

reserve

[ ri-zurv ]

/ rɪˈzɜrv /

verb (used with object), re·served, re·serv·ing.

to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.

to retain or secure by express stipulation.

to set apart for a particular use, purpose, service, etc.: ground reserved for gardening.

to keep for oneself.

to retain (the original color) of a surface, as on a painted ceramic piece.

to save or set aside (a portion of the Eucharistic elements) to be administered, as to the sick, outside of the Mass or communion service.

noun

Finance.

cash, or assets readily convertible into cash, held aside, as by a corporation, bank, state or national government, etc., to meet expected or unexpected demands.
uninvested cash held to comply with legal requirements.

something kept or stored for use or need; stock: a reserve of food.

a resource not normally called upon but available if needed.

a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose: a forest reserve.

an act of reserving; reservation, exception, or qualification: I will do what you ask, but with one reserve.

Military.

a fraction of a military force held in readiness to sustain the attack or defense made by the rest of the force.
the part of a country's fighting force not in active service.
reserves, the enrolled but not regular components of the U.S. Army.

formality and self-restraint in manner and relationship; avoidance of familiarity or intimacy with others: to conduct oneself with reserve.

reticence or silence.

adjective

kept in reserve; forming a reserve: a reserve fund; a reserve supply.

of or relating to the animal awarded second place in livestock shows: the reserve champion steer.

Origin of reserve

1325–75; Middle English reserven (v.) < Middle French reserver < Latin reservāre to keep back, retain, equivalent to re- re- + servāre to save

SYNONYMS FOR reserve

1 husband, hold, store. See keep.

8 supply.

14 taciturnity, constraint, coldness.

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ANTONYMS FOR reserve

1 squander.

13, 14 warmth.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reserve

re·serv·a·ble, adjective re·serve·less, adjective non·re·serv·a·ble, adjective non·re·serve, noun, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reserve

re-serve reserve

Example sentences from the Web for reserved

Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.

How Good Dads Can Change the World |Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Were the reserved Brits ready for the razzmatazz and exposed flesh?

I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show |Nico Hines |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But he also reserved the right to keep certain vulnerabilities close-hold.

How Obama Endangered Us All With Stuxnet |Kim Zetter |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Cooking and taking care of the rooms – this is an industry that is reserved for women.

Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism |Abena Agyeman-Fisher |November 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In the interview, Ponomarev reserved some of his harshest words for Katrina vanden Heuvel, the editor and publisher of The Nation.

The Bolshevik Who Thinks ‘The Nation’ Is Too Left Wing |Eli Lake |October 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As those words were said, you might have seen at once why Lady Montfort was called haughty and reserved.

What Will He Do With It, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The second Dzan, or reflection, is reserved for the beings occupying the next three seats.

The Life or Legend of Gaudama |Right Reverend Paul Ambroise Bigandet
It was reserved for Rationalism to accept and harmonise the double truth, and to wage war against both infallibilities.

The Book Of God |G. W. Foote
That must be reserved for future study, perhaps reserved until the time that you enter a particular business.

Business English |Rose Buhlig
Instantly the motors were replaced by the picture of a girl whose face was noble and reserved.

The Paliser case |Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for reserved (1 of 3)

reserved

/ (rɪˈzɜːvd) /

adjective

set aside for use by a particular person or people this table is reserved

cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent

destined; fated reserved for great things

referring to matters that are the responsibility of the national parliament rather than a devolved regional assembly defence is a reserved issue

Derived forms of reserved

reservedly (rɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ), adverb reservedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for reserved (2 of 3)

re-serve

/ (riːˈsɜːv) /

verb

(tr) to serve again

British Dictionary definitions for reserved (3 of 3)

reserve

/ (rɪˈzɜːv) /

verb (tr)

to keep back or set aside, esp for future use or contingency; withhold

to keep for oneself; retain I reserve the right to question these men later

to obtain or secure by advance arrangement I have reserved two tickets for tonight's show

to delay delivery of (a judgment), esp in order to allow time for full consideration of the issues involved

noun

something kept back or set aside, esp for future use or contingency
(as modifier)a reserve stock

the state or condition of being reserved I have plenty in reserve

a tract of land set aside for the protection and conservation of wild animals, flowers, etc a nature reserve

Also called: reservation Canadian an area of land set aside, esp (in the US and Canada) for American or Canadian Indian peoples

Australian and NZ an area of publicly owned land set aside for sport, recreation, etc

the act of reserving; reservation

a member of a team who only plays if a playing member drops out; a substitute

(often plural)

a part of an army or formation not committed to immediate action in a military engagement
that part of a nation's armed services not in active service

coolness or formality of manner; restraint, silence, or reticence

finance

a portion of capital not invested (a capital reserve) or a portion of profits not distributed (a revenue or general reserve) by a bank or business enterprise and held to meet legal requirements, future liabilities, or contingencies
(often plural) liquid assets held by an organization, government, etc, to meet expenses and liabilities

without reserve without reservations; fully; wholeheartedly

Derived forms of reserve

reservable, adjective reserver, noun

Word Origin for reserve

C14: from Old French reserver, from Latin reservāre to save up, from re- + servāre to keep

Medical definitions for reserved

reserve

[ rĭ-zûrv′ ]

v.

To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose.

To set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use.

n.

Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.

adj.

Held back, set aside, or saved.

Forming a reserve.

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verb (used with or without object), re-served, re-serv·ing.

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verb (used with object), re·served, re·serv·ing.

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verb (used with or without object), re-served, re-serv·ing.

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verb (used with object), re·served, re·serv·ing.

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