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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China is starting to raise imports and the global release of emergency oil reserves are almost done, said McNally.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Its investment objectives state it must minimise its exposure to "fossil fuel reserves and carbon emissions" where possible.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Brazil also holds the world's second-largest reserves of rare earth minerals after China, and the US had been eyeing preferential access.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Manchester City loanee Marmoush misfired again and his replacement Dominic Solanke was underwhelming in previous matches, while Richarlison has been frozen out in the reserves after being left out of their Premier League squad.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
We reach the shelter of the reserves and yearn to creep in and disappear;—but instead we must turn round and plunge again into the horror.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
