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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Some policymakers have embraced more proactive attempts to directly address the rise in key prices, including the greater use of reserves of energy and food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Specific reserves are set aside for commercial loans as soon as there is any hint of delinquency or an inability to renew maturing loans.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
He recently pressured European allies to further tap their oil reserves.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
News that International Energy Agency members were ready to tap more oil from reserves did little to assuage worried traders.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Peasants were obliged to produce more than they consumed so that they could build up reserves.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
