I.
noun
1 supply of sth available to be used in the future
ADJECTIVE
▪ great , huge , large , substantial , vast
▪ adequate , sufficient
▪ low , small
▪ existing
▪ additional
▪ last
▪
It took my last ~s of strength and will to swim to the lifeboat.
▪ untapped
▪
The region is thought to have some of the world's largest untapped oil ~s.
▪ hidden
▪
She had hidden ~s of courage.
▪ known , proven
▪
proven oil ~s
▪ capital , cash , currency , financial , foreign-currency , foreign-exchange , gold , international
▪
In the face of a severe crisis relating to international ~s, the government devalued the currency twice.
▪ dollar , sterling , etc.
▪ coal , energy , fuel , gas , oil , petroleum ( esp. AmE )
▪ food
▪ fat
▪
The birds build up fat ~s to help them survive the winter.
VERB + RESERVE
▪ have
▪
We have only a small ~ of coal.
▪ hold sth in , keep sth in , maintain
▪
The crack troops were held in ~ behind the front line.
▪ dig into ( BrE ), dip into , draw on , draw upon , tap , use
▪
He had to draw on ~s of strength just to finish the race.
▪ accumulate , build , build up , increase
▪ deplete , exhaust
▪
The company has depleted its ~s to make the purchase.
▪ take
RESERVE + VERB
▪ be available
▪ dwindle , fall
▪ rise
RESERVE + NOUN
▪ assets , currency , funds
▪ requirement
▪ tank
▪
The plane was fitted with fuel ~ tanks for long-distance flights.
▪ account
▪ power
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
The rail company has two trains in service and one in ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
the world's ~s of oil
2 protected area ⇨ See also ↑ preserve
ADJECTIVE
▪ national
▪ bird ( BrE ), forest , game , marine , natural , nature , wildlife
VERB + RESERVE
▪ create , establish
3 quality/feeling
ADJECTIVE
▪ deep
▪ natural ( esp. BrE )
▪
They made him feel at ease, despite his natural ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
▪
Any contract should be treated with ~ until it has been checked.
▪ without ~
▪
She trusted him without ~ (= completely) .
4 extra player; second team
VERB + RESERVE
▪ play in ( BrE )
▪
He will continue to train and may play in the ~s next season.
RESERVE + NOUN
▪ side ( BrE ), team
▪ goalkeeper ( BrE ), outfielder ( AmE ), striker ( BrE ), etc.
▪ game , match ( BrE )
▪
▪ role ( AmE )
▪
Bautista could be traded or moved into a ~ role.
5 extra military force
ADJECTIVE
▪ air-force , army , marine , naval
▪ strategic
▪ volunteer
RESERVE + NOUN
▪ army , force , police
▪ component , unit
▪ officer , personnel , soldier , troops
▪ duty
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ exclusively , only , specially , specifically , strictly
▪
The star has a ski slope ~d exclusively for her.
▪ generally , normally , traditionally , typically , usually
▪
a ceremony normally ~d for heads of state
▪ previously
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
The parking spaces are ~d for customers.
Reserve is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ judgement , ↑ liquid , ↑ right , ↑ scorn , ↑ seat , ↑ table , ↑ ticket , ↑ venom