US and Canadian a slang word for reserve (sense 8), reservation (sense 4)
reserve in British English
(rɪˈzɜːv)
verb(transitive)
1.
to keep back or set aside, esp for future use or contingency; withhold
2.
to keep for oneself; retain
I reserve the right to question these men later
3.
to obtain or secure by advance arrangement
I have reserved two tickets for tonight's show
4.
to delay delivery of (a judgment), esp in order to allow time for full consideration of the issues involved
noun
5.
a.
something kept back or set aside, esp for future use or contingency
b.
(as modifier)
a reserve stock
6.
the state or condition of being reserved
I have plenty in reserve
7.
a tract of land set aside for the protection and conservation of wild animals, flowers, etc
a nature reserve
8. Canadian
an area of land set aside, esp for indigenous peoples
9. Australian and New Zealand
an area of publicly owned land set aside for sport, recreation, etc
10.
the act of reserving; reservation
11.
a member of a team who only plays if a playing member drops out; a substitute
12. (often plural)
a.
a part of an army or formation not committed to immediate action in a military engagement
b.
that part of a nation's armed services not in active service
13.
coolness or formality of manner; restraint, silence, or reticence
14. finance
a.
a portion of capital not invested (a capital reserve) or a portion of profits not distributed (a revenue or general reserve) by a bank or business enterprise and held to meet legal requirements, future liabilities, or contingencies
b. (often plural)
liquid assets held by an organization, government, etc, to meet expenses and liabilities
15. without reserve
Derived forms
reservable (reˈservable)
adjective
reserver (reˈserver)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French reserver, from Latin reservāre to save up, from re- + servāre to keep
reservation in British English
(ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of reserving
2.
something reserved, esp hotel accommodation, a seat on an aeroplane, in a theatre, etc
3. (often plural)
a stated or unstated qualification of opinion that prevents one's wholehearted acceptance of a proposal, claim, statement, etc
4.
an area of land set aside, esp (in the US) for Native American peoples
5. British
the strip of land between the two carriageways of a dual carriageway
6.
the act or process of keeping back, esp for oneself; withholding
7. law
a right or interest retained by the grantor in property granted, conveyed, leased, etc, to another