reserved
Americanadjective
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kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose.
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kept by special arrangement for some person.
a reserved seat.
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formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others.
a quiet, reserved man.
- Synonyms:
- composed , cold , distant , withdrawn , taciturn , constrained , reticent , controlled
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characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc..
reserved comments.
- Synonyms:
- composed , cold , distant , withdrawn , taciturn , constrained , reticent , controlled
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retaining the original color of a surface, especially when decorating portions of the surface with other colors.
adjective
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set aside for use by a particular person or people
this table is reserved
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cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent
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destined; fated
reserved for great things
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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
- overreserved adjective
- overreservedly adverb
- overreservedness noun
- reservedly adverb
- reservedness noun
Etymology
Origin of reserved
A late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; reserve, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Breeds with higher wolf ancestry were more often described as "suspicious of strangers," "independent," "dignified," "alert," "loyal," "reserved," and "territorial."
From Science Daily
More than 1 million people reserved their spot in line for one of the trucks, Musk said on an earnings call a few months later.
From MarketWatch
And third, the big-fee signing reserved for specific players viewed as instant starters.
From BBC
Under common law, liability for “aiding and abetting” is reserved for parties that consciously induce or assist wrongdoing.
However, peers had managed to discuss fewer than 30 of the more than 1,000 amendments lodged after two of the four days reserved for committee stage, when the bill is scrutinised line-by-line.
From BBC
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