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reserve (리**저**브)to keep something for a particular purpose or time

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to keep something for a particular purpose or time

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈzɜːrv/

Korean meaning: 예약하다, 보유하다

Korean pronunciation: 리**저**브

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother reserves her best china for when aliens visit.
  • I always reserve judgment until I've had my morning coffee.
  • The company keeps large cash reserves for emergencies.

reserve

VERB

//rɪˈzɜːrv//

to keep something for a particular purpose or time

reserve concept
💡 Concept

She called the restaurant to reserve a window table for Saturday night.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈzɜːrv/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzɜːv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootserve

Origin

From Latin 'reservare,' composed of 're-' (back) and 'servare' (to keep, save). The term entered Middle English through Old French 'reserver,' maintaining its meaning of setting something aside.

🎵Rhyme

preserveconserveobservedeserve
preserve
conserve
observe
deserve

🔗Collocations

reserve a table
cash reserves
nature reserve
reserve the right
oil reserves
in reserve

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother reserves her best china for when aliens visit.

😄 Fun example

I always reserve judgment until I've had my morning coffee.

The company keeps large cash reserves for emergencies.

Please reserve your seat in advance for the concert.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

booksavekeepstorehold

Antonyms

usespendwaste

Related

reservationpreserveconservedeserved

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