Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun reserve

7 senses of reserve

Sense 1
modesty, reserve -- (formality and propriety of manner)
       => propriety, properness, correctitude -- (correct or appropriate behavior)

Sense 2
reserve, backlog, stockpile -- (something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose)
       => accumulation -- ((finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation)

Sense 3
substitute, reserve, second-stringer -- (an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced)
       => athlete, jock -- (a person trained to compete in sports)

Sense 4
reserve -- ((medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions)
       => indefinite quantity -- (an estimated quantity)

Sense 5
reservation, reserve -- (a district that is reserved for particular purpose)
       => administrative district, administrative division, territorial division -- (a district defined for administrative purposes)

Sense 6
military reserve, reserve -- (armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency)
       => military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine -- (the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker")

Sense 7
reserve, reticence, taciturnity -- (the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary)
       => uncommunicativeness -- (the trait of being uncommunicative)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb reserve

4 senses of reserve

Sense 1
reserve -- (hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation")
       => withhold, keep back -- (hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room")

Sense 2
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve -- (give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day")
       => assign, allot, portion -- (give out; "We were assigned new uniforms")

Sense 3
reserve -- (obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's")
       => request, bespeak, call for, quest -- (express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service")

Sense 4
reserve, hold, book -- (arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's")
       => request, bespeak, call for, quest -- (express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service")