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reserve
1. Something stored up, kept back, or relied upon, for future use or advantage; a store or stock; an extra quantity.
2. The amount of capital kept on hand by a banker, insurance company, etc., in order to meet ordinary or probable demands.
3. Kept or remaining unutilized; still available.
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reserve (ri ZURV) (noun)
1. Descriptive of a lack of communication or a lack of volunteering information; characteristic of a person who is shy or who shows self-restraint: The witness had a steady reserve in the face of persistent questioning by the lawyer.
2. That which is set aside for later use: Aurora decided to keep the extra jar of strawberry jam in reserve for breakfast.

Nathan kept funds in reserve in the sugar bowl for emergency expenses.

3. Military forces that are not on active duty but that can be called upon in emergencies: Craig's nephew was an officer in the naval reserve and he was called upon to provide aid to ships during the severe storms at sea.
4. An area of a country that is set aside for a special purpose: The mountain goats lived in the reserve high in the mountains.
reserve (RI surv) (verb)
To arrange for something to be saved: Sean asked that the management reserve a table for him and his family near the window of the restaurant.

Karl will reserve his comments until after the budget for the condominium fund reserve has been approved.

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reserve capacity
The amount of generating capacity a central power system must maintain to meet peak loads.
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