/rɪˈzɜːv/
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Translation
To ask for something to be kept for you, like a table or a ticket; also a supply kept for later.
Word origin
From Latin reservare, made of re (back) and servare (to keep): to keep something back.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- reservare
- English cognates
- preserve, conserve, reservation
Grammar
Verb typeregular (reserve, reserves, reserved)
Examples
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To reserve a table means to book it before you go.
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Reserved seats are kept for particular people.
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'Reserve' is also a noun: a supply saved for later.
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