Topic: DAILY LIFE
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | reserver, from Latin reservare 'to keep back', from servare 'to keep' |
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re‧serve1 W3
[transitive]
[transitive]1D to arrange for a place in a hotel, restaurant, plane etc to be kept for you to use at a particular time in the future [↪ book] Do you have to reserve tickets in advance?
Do you have to reserve tickets in advance?2 to keep something so that it can be used by a particular person or for a particular purpose [= set aside]reserved parking spaces
reserve something for somebody/something A separate room is reserved for smokers.
A separate room is reserved for smokers.reserved parking spaces3 especially written to keep part of something for use at a later time during a process - used especially when describing how to cook something [= keep, save]: Reserve a little of the mixture to sprinkle over the top of the pie.
Reserve a little of the mixture to sprinkle over the top of the pie.4 to use or show something only in one particular situation
reserve something for somebody/something She spoke in a tone of voice she usually reserved for dealing with officials.
She spoke in a tone of voice she usually reserved for dealing with officials.5 if you reserve the right to do something, you will do it if you think it is necessary - used especially in notices or official documents : The management reserves the right to refuse admission.
reserve the right to do something
formalThe management reserves the right to refuse admission.6 to not give your opinion about something until a later time when you have more information
