reserve

reserve (http://definr.com/reserve)

     adj 1: not engaged in military action [syn: inactive, reserve(a)]
     2: kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve
        supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts" [syn: reserve(a),
         spare]
     n 1: formality and propriety of manner [syn: modesty]
     2: something kept back or saved for future use or a special
        purpose [syn: backlog, stockpile]
     3: an athlete who plays only when another member of the team
        drops out [syn: substitute]
     4: (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to
        maintain vital functions
     5: a district that is reserved for particular purpose [syn: reservation]
     6: armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called
        in an emergency [syn: military reserve]
     7: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering
        anything more than necessary [syn: reticence, taciturnity]
     v 1: hold back or set aside, esp. for future use or contingency:
          reserve: they held back their applause in anticipation.
     2: give or assign a share of money or time to a particular
        person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your
        research" [syn: allow, appropriate, earmark, {set
        aside}]
     3: hold on to [syn: retain, hold]
     4: obtain or arrange in advance: "We managed to reserve a table
        at Maxim's"
     5: arrange for and reserve in advance; "reserve a seat on a
        flight"; "We booked tickets to the show"; "please hold a
        table at Maxim's" [syn: hold, book]