reserve
verb (used with object)
to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
have reserved
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present perfectof reserve.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the Australian authorities have reserved the right to force excluded platforms to comply with the legislation if required.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
In the past, they’ve had a front row seat, but prosecutors and the defence have reserved the first two rows for their own purposes.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
Since then, the owners have reserved most rooms for tenants in the bottom 30% of the area’s median income, accepting unhoused Angelenos with government-funded housing vouchers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
There’s no Ghibli entrance gate, exactly; you just wander into an unremarkable municipal park and look around for the Ghibli sites for which you have reserved tickets months in advance.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
I reach under the couch and pull out a bottle of water that I typically have reserved for samples.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
