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reserve

 
 
/rɪˈzɜːv/ verb [T]

Translation

ARRANGE to arrange to have a seat on an aircraft, a room in a hotel, etc
ayırmak, tahsis etmek, rezerve yapmak/etmek
I'd like to reserve two seats on the 9:15 to Birmingham.1663
PARTICULAR USE to not allow people to use something because it is only for a particular person or for a particular purpose
ayırmak, yer ayırmak, tahsis etmek
This seat is reserved for elderly or disabled passengers.686
(Definition of reserve verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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