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reserve

US /rɪˈzɝv/

verb, noun Core · B1 Du lịch & lưu trú Ăn uống

Definition

hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

I would like to reserve a table for six people tonight.

Word Family

NounNoun
reserve gốc reservation reservist
VerbVerb
reserve gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • booka written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
  • set asidehaving a meaning similar to reserve
  • holdthe act of grasping

Collocations

  • Easy reserve a seat on the train
    to reserve a seat on the train, meaning to hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
  • Medium maintain cash reserves for emergencies
    to keep in good condition or preserve regarding cash reserves for emergencies
  • Hard central bank foreign exchange reserves
    describing central bank foreign exchange reserves (a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication)
  • Very Hard break through their frosty reserve and connect
    to separate into pieces or interrupt regarding through their frosty reserve and connect
  • Easy reserve a table
    to reserve a table, meaning to hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

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