■ verb
1》 retain for future use.
2》 arrange for (a seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person.
3》 retain or hold (a right or entitlement).
4》 refrain from delivering (a judgement or decision) without due consideration or evidence.
■ noun
1》 (often ~s ) a ~d supply of a commodity.
↘funds kept available by a bank, company, or government.
↘a part of a company's profits added to capital rather than paid as a dividend.
2》 a body of troops withheld from action to reinforce or protect others, or additional to the regular forces and available in an emergency.
3》 an extra player in a team, serving as a possible substitute.
↘( the ~s ) the second-choice team.
4》 a reservation for a native people.
5》 a protected area for wildlife.
6》 a lack of warmth or openness.
7》 qualification or doubt attached to a statement or claim.
8》 (in ceramics or textiles) an area in which the original material or background colour remains visible.
Derivatives
reservable adjective
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~r , from L. reservare 'keep back'.