Reserve vs. Preserve
Reservenoun
(behaviour) Restriction.
Reservenoun
The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
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Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
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That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.
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A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
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A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose
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(Canada) A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group; Indian reserve (compare US reservation.)
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(military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
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Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
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A reserve price in an auction.
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Wine held back and aged before being sold.
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(social) Something initially kept back for later use in a recreation.
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(sports) A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
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(card games) A group or pile of cards dealt out at the beginning of a patience or solitaire game to be used during play.
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In exhibitions, a distinction indicating that the recipient will get a prize in the event of another person being disqualified.
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(calico printing) A resist.
Reservenoun
A preparation used on an object being electroplated to fix the limits of the deposit.
Reserveverb
To keep back; to retain.
Reserveverb
To keep in store for future or special use.
Reserveverb
To book in advance; to make a reservation.
Reserveverb
(obsolete) To make an exception of; to except.
Reserveverb
To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose.
Reserveverb
Hence, to keep in store for future or special use; to withhold from present use for another purpose or time; to keep; to retain; to make a reservation{7}.
Reserveverb
To make an exception of; to except.
Reservenoun
The act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation.
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That which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use.
Reservenoun
That which is excepted; exception.
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Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
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A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose; as, the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio, originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut; the Clergy Reserves in Canada, for the support of the clergy.
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A body of troops in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
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Funds kept on hand to meet liabilities.
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That part of the assets of a bank or other financial institution specially kept in cash in a more or less liquid form as a reasonable provision for meeting all demands which may be made upon it;
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In exhibitions, a distinction which indicates that the recipient will get a prize if another should be disqualified.
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A resist.
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A preparation used on an object being electroplated to fix the limits of the deposit.
Reservenoun
formality and propriety of manner
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something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
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an athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
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(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
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a district that is reserved for particular purpose
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armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
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the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
Reserveverb
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency;
Reserveverb
give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause;
Reserveverb
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance;
Reserveverb
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance;
Reserveadjective
not engaged in military action
Reserveadjective
kept in reserve especially for emergency use;
Preservenoun
A sweet spread made of any of a variety of berries.
Preservenoun
A reservation, a nature preserve.
Preservenoun
An activity with restricted access.
Preserveverb
To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
Preserveverb
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage.
Preserveverb
To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
Preserveverb
To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.
Preserveverb
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes.
Preserveverb
To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence.
Preserveverb
To make preserves.
Preserveverb
To protect game for purposes of sport.
Preservenoun
That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; - commonly in the plural.
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A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food.
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a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone;
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a reservation where animals are protected
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fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Preserveverb
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last;
Preserveverb
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction;
Preserveverb
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use;
Preserveverb
prevent (food) from rotting;
Preserveverb
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger;
Preserveverb
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing;
