reserve

/rɪˈzɜːv/ noun

Definition

SUPPLY [C] › a supply of something that you keep until it is needed: emergency cash reserves

in reserve › ready to be used if you need it: I always keep a little money in reserve.

QUALITY [U] › when someone does not show what they are thinking or feeling

SPORT [C] › in sport, an extra player who is ready to play if one of the other players has an injury

AREA [C] › an area of land where animals and plants are protected → See also nature reserve

(Definition of reserve noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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