- reserve
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 supply of sth available to be used in the futureADJECTIVE▪ great, huge, large, substantial, vast▪ adequate, sufficient▪ low, small▪ existing▪ additional▪ last▪
It took my last reserves of strength and will to swim to the lifeboat.
▪ untapped▪The region is thought to have some of the world's largest untapped oil reserves.
▪ hidden▪She had hidden reserves of courage.
▪ known, proven▪proven oil reserves
▪ capital, cash, currency, financial, foreign-currency, foreign-exchange, gold, international▪In the face of a severe crisis relating to international reserves, the government devalued the currency twice.
▪ dollar, sterling, etc.▪ coal, energy, fuel, gas, oil, petroleum (esp. AmE)▪ food▪ fat▪The birds build up fat reserves to help them survive the winter.
VERB + RESERVE▪ have▪We have only a small reserve of coal.
▪ hold sth in, keep sth in, maintain▪The crack troops were held in reserve behind the front line.
▪ dig into (BrE), dip into, draw on, draw upon, tap, use▪He had to draw on reserves of strength just to finish the race.
▪ accumulate, build, build up, increase▪ deplete, exhaust▪The company has depleted its reserves to make the purchase.
▪ takeRESERVE + VERB▪ be available▪ dwindle, fall▪ riseRESERVE + NOUN▪ assets, currency, funds▪ requirement▪ tank▪The plane was fitted with fuel reserve tanks for long-distance flights.
▪ account▪ powerPREPOSITION▪ in reserve▪The rail company has two trains in service and one in reserve.
▪ reserve of▪the world's reserves of oil
2 protected area ⇨ See also ↑preserveADJECTIVE▪ national▪ bird (BrE), forest, game, marine, natural, nature, wildlifeVERB + RESERVE▪ create, establish3 quality/feelingADJECTIVE▪ deep▪ natural (esp. BrE)▪They made him feel at ease, despite his natural reserve.
PREPOSITION▪ with reserve▪Any contract should be treated with reserve until it has been checked.
▪ without reserve▪She trusted him without reserve (= completely).
4 extra player; second teamVERB + RESERVE▪ play in (BrE)▪He will continue to train and may play in the reserves next season.
RESERVE + NOUN▪ side (BrE), team▪ goalkeeper (BrE), outfielder (AmE), striker (BrE), etc.▪ game, match (BrE)▪▪ role (AmE)▪Bautista could be traded or moved into a reserve role.
5 extra military forceADJECTIVE▪ air-force, army, marine, naval▪ strategic▪ volunteerRESERVE + NOUN▪ army, force, police▪ component, unit▪ officer, personnel, soldier, troops▪ duty{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbADVERB▪ exclusively, only, specially, specifically, strictly▪The star has a ski slope reserved exclusively for her.
▪ generally, normally, traditionally, typically, usually▪a ceremony normally reserved for heads of state
▪ previouslyPREPOSITION▪ for▪The parking spaces are reserved for customers.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
