1. (noun)
modesty, reserve
- formality and propriety of manner Synonyms: substitute, stockpile, second-stringer, taciturnity, reservation, modesty, reserve, backlog, military reserve, reticence, modestness
2. (noun)
reserve, backlog, stockpile
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose Synonyms: stockpile, second-stringer, taciturnity, reservation, modesty, reserve, backlog, military reserve, reticence, substitute
3. (noun)
substitute, reserve, second-stringer
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced Synonyms: fill-in, relief, replacement, backup, backlog, backup man, reliever, second-stringer, military reserve, reserve, modesty, reticence, stand-in, stockpile, reservation, substitute, taciturnity
4. (noun)
reserve
- (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions Synonyms: stockpile, second-stringer, taciturnity, reservation, modesty, backlog, military reserve, reticence, substitute
5. (noun)
reservation, reserve
- a district that is reserved for particular purpose Synonyms: stockpile, reservation, second-stringer, taciturnity, qualification, military reserve, mental reservation, modesty, reserve, booking, backlog, arriere pensee, reticence, substitute
6. (noun)
military reserve, reserve
- armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency Synonyms: stockpile, second-stringer, taciturnity, reservation, modesty, reserve, backlog, military reserve, reticence, substitute
7. (noun)
reserve, reticence, taciturnity
- the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary Synonyms: stockpile, second-stringer, taciturnity, reservation, modesty, reserve, backlog, military reserve, reticence, substitute
8. (verb)
reserve
- hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency Synonyms: book, set aside, appropriate, allow, earmark, hold
9. (verb)
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause Synonyms: admit, grant, set aside, capture, appropriate, suspend, hold, let, book, give up, reserve, tolerate, countenance, permit, provide, leave, allow, conquer, take into account, seize, allow for, earmark
10. (verb)
reserve
- obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance Synonyms: book, set aside, appropriate, allow, earmark, hold
11. (verb)
reserve, hold, book
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance Synonyms: accommodate, retain, earmark, moderate, view as, support, apply, hold back, book, defend, take hold, allow, deem, hold up, arrest, take, have, concord, check, make, take for, go for, throw, defy, control, harbor, halt, keep, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, oblige, curb, hold, set aside, bind, confine, have got, restrain, withstand, agree, hold in, appropriate, contain, harbour, maintain, guard, concur, keep back, sustain, prevail, reserve, admit, obtain, declare, bear
Synonyms of 'reserve'
