A Quick and Simple Dictionary

reserve

1. Noun.  The act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation; exception.
2. Noun.  That which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use.
3. Noun.  A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
4. Noun.  Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
5. Noun.  A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose; as, the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio, originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut; the Clergy Reserves in Canada, for the support of the clergy.
6. Noun.  (Canada) A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group. (Compare US (term, reservation) .).
7. Noun.  (military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
8. Noun.  (finance) Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
9. Noun.  (sports) A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
10. Verb.  To keep back; to retain.
11. Verb.  To keep in store for future or special use.
12. Verb.  To book in advance; to make a reservation.