Reserve Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for reserve.
reserve
reserve
/ɹɪˈzɜːv/
Examples
- The man signed on the reservation book.
- Animals reserve fats in winter.
- Squerrels reserve acorns at their sites.
- That indignity is usually reserved for the university.
- The annals record is reserved in the museum.
- The annexation of Oudh was reserved to the last.
- The constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
- The mammal fauna of the reserve is impoverished.
- The reservation adopted gambling in the 1980s.
- There was no untapped reserve of occasional playgoers.
formality and propriety of manner
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
"Re + Serve. You serve the food again to save some for later."
"Re + Serve. Save some cake now and serve it later."