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reserved
[ri-zurvd]
adjective
kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose.
kept by special arrangement for some person.
a reserved seat.
formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others.
a quiet, reserved man.
characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc..
reserved comments.
retaining the original color of a surface, especially when decorating portions of the surface with other colors.
reserved
/ rɪˈzɜːvd, rɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ /
adjective
set aside for use by a particular person or people
this table is reserved
cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent
destined; fated
reserved for great things
referring to matters that are the responsibility of the national parliament rather than a devolved regional assembly
defence is a reserved issue
Other Word Forms
- reservedly adverb
- reservedness noun
- overreserved adjective
- overreservedly adverb
- overreservedness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Harrods have set aside £57 million to be used to compensate alleged victims, with an extra £5.3m reserved to cover legal and administrative costs, bringing the total amount allocated to £62.3 million.
That has been reserved for where the money is coming from.
Yet for now, the participants are enjoying just having the chance to play a sport that used to be reserved for boys.
Nowhere though, will he feel the affection reserved for him at Chelsea.
Quieter and more reserved than her sisters, her singing voice is no less breathtaking.
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