reserve
verb (used with object)
to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
reserves
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pluralof reserve.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof reserve (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
reserveverb (used with object)to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
Example Sentences
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PHAs serve as microbial energy and carbon reserves, but they are also used to manufacture biodegradable plastics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
My husband would prefer to sell some mutual funds, take the resulting tax hit, and replenish our cash reserves that way.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Diamond finds are not so rare in Panna, which is in Madhya Pradesh state - home to most of India's diamond reserves.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some have begun building up reserves, while others are already considering leaving because of the risk of shortages.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
There was something about his face, the sad fatigue of a goodwill whose reserves have been exhausted, that made me start to trust him.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
