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Sounds | rihzer'v; riyzer'v |
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Rhymes | conserve, curve, deserve, and 9 more rhymes in erv at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Not engaged in military action. |
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Synonyms | inactive |
Similar to | nonoperational |
Meaning | Kept in reserve especially for emergency use. |
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Examples | "a reserve supply of food" |
Synonyms | spare |
Similar to | unnecessary, unneeded |
Meaning | Formality and propriety of manner. |
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Synonyms | modesty |
Narrower | demureness |
Broader | propriety, properness, correctitude |
Meaning | Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose. |
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Synonyms | backlog, stockpile |
Narrower | bank; fuel level; reserve account, reserve fund |
Broader | accumulation |
Verbs | reserve; reserve |
Meaning | An athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out. |
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Synonyms | substitute |
Member of | bench |
Narrower | bench warmer; pinch hitter |
Broader | athlete, jock |
Meaning | (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions. |
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Category | medicine, medical specialty |
Narrower | pulmonary reserve |
Broader | indefinite quantity |
Meaning | A district that is reserved for particular purpose. |
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Synonyms | reservation |
Narrower | indian reservation; preserve |
Broader | administrative district, administrative division, territorial division |
Meaning | Armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency. |
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Synonyms | military reserve |
Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
Members | reservist |
Broader | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
Meaning | The trait of being uncommunicative. Not volunteering anything more than necessary. |
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Synonyms | reticence, taciturnity |
Broader | uncommunicativeness |
Meaning | Hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Narrower | devote |
Broader | withhold, keep back |
Nouns | reservation; reserve |
Meaning | Give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody |
Synonyms | allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside |
Broader | assign, allot, portion |
Nouns | reserve |
Meaning | Obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something |
Examples | "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" |
Narrower | book up |
Broader | request, bespeak, call for, quest |
Similar to | reserve, hold, book |
Nouns | reservation; reservation |
Meaning | Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "reserve me a seat on a flight" |
Synonyms | hold, book |
Entails | procure, secure |
Narrower | keep open, hold open, keep, save |
Broader | request, bespeak, call for, quest |
Similar to | reserve |
Nouns | reservation; reservation |