1. (

• modesty ,
• reserve ,

) formality and propriety of manner ;

2. (

• reserve ,
• backlog ,
• stockpile

) something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose ;

3. (

• substitute ,
• reserve ,
• second-stringer

) an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced ;

4. (

• reserve

) (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions ;

5. (

• reservation ,
• reserve

) a district that is reserved for particular purpose ;

6. (

• military_reserve ,
• reserve

) armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency ;

7. (

• reserve ,
• reticence ,
• taciturnity

) the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary ;

1. (

• reserve ,

) hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation" ;

2. (

• allow ,
• appropriate ,
• earmark ,
• set_aside ,
• reserve

) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" ;

3. (

• reserve

) obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" ;

4. (

• reserve ,
• hold ,
• book ,

) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" ;