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
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 trainto reserve a seat on the train, meaning to hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
- Medium maintain cash reserves for emergenciesto keep in good condition or preserve regarding cash reserves for emergencies
- Hard central bank foreign exchange reservesdescribing 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 connectto separate into pieces or interrupt regarding through their frosty reserve and connect
- Easy reserve a tableto reserve a table, meaning to hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
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