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- US Pronunciation
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- [in ri-zurv]
- /ɪn rɪˈzɜrv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in ri-zurv]
- /ɪn rɪˈzɜrv/
Definitions of in reserve words
- verb with object in reserve to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc. 1
- verb with object in reserve to retain or secure by express stipulation. 1
- verb with object in reserve to set apart for a particular use, purpose, service, etc.: ground reserved for gardening. 1
- verb with object in reserve to keep for oneself. 1
- verb with object in reserve to retain (the original color) of a surface, as on a painted ceramic piece. 1
- verb with object in reserve to save or set aside (a portion of the Eucharistic elements) to be administered, as to the sick, outside of the Mass or communion service. 1
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Origin of in reserve
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English reserven (v.) < Middle French reserver < Latin reservāre to keep back, retain, equivalent to re- re- + servāre to save
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Parts of speech for In reserve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in reserve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in reserve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in reserve
adv in reserve
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- alone — When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
- away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
adj in reserve
- supplementary — Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
- added — You use added to say that something has more of a particular thing or quality.
- ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- additional — Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.
- unnecessary — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
Antonyms for in reserve
adv in reserve
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
adj in reserve
- needed — necessary, required, or wanted (usually used in combination): a much-needed vacation.
- used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- worn — past participle of wear.
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