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reserve
(redirected from reservable)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
hold someone or something in reserve and keep someone or something in reserve
Fig. to hold back someone or something for future needs. I am holding the frozen desserts in reserve, in case we run out of cake. We are holding Sharon in reserve. Keep a few good players in reserve.
See also: and, hold, keep

reserve something for someone or something

to save or set aside something for someone or something. I am reserving this seat for Claire. We are reserving some of the cake for tomorrow.
in reserve
available for use if needed I know how much money I will earn, how much I can spend, and what I need to keep in reserve.


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