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Meaning of reserve
The primary meaning of the word "reserve" is to keep or hold something back for future use.
Etymology of reserve
The word "reserve" comes from the Old French "reserver", which is derived from the Latin "reservare", meaning "to keep back" or "to retain".
The word has been used in English since the 14th century, initially to describe the act of keeping or holding something back, and later to describe a supply or stock of something.
Synonyms
stockpile
store
hoard
stash
cache
savings
fund
provision
supply
backlog
inventory
reservoir
pool
reserve
retention
conservation
preservation
accumulation
collection
assembly
aggregation
deposit
stock
warehouse
silo
depository
treasury
kitty
nest egg
buffer
cushion
safeguard
insurance
provision
allocation
apportionment
ration
quota
allowance
dispensation
stockpiling
laying away
putting by
setting aside
keeping back
holding back
withholding
retaining
conserving
preserving
saving
economizing
husbanding
Definitions
- A supply of something, especially food, that is stored or saved for future use.
- * A feeling or attitude of holding back or being restrained in one's words or actions.
- * A tract of land set aside for a particular purpose, such as conservation or recreation.
- * A military force or unit that is not currently engaged in active combat.
Usage Examples
- The company has a large reserve of funds to fall back on in case of an economic downturn.
- * The park is a nature reserve, where animals and plants are protected and preserved.
- * The soldier was part of the reserve forces, and was only called up in times of emergency.
Antonyms
expenditure
consumption
waste
depletion
exhaustion
dispersion
distribution
expenditure
outlay
outgo
spending
disbursement
payment
disposal
relinquishment
surrender
abandonment
relinquishing
giving up
letting go
releasing
surrendering
exhausting
depleting
using up
wasting
frittering away