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Synonyms for reserve

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

reticence restraint self-restraint bashfulness reservation res substitute stockpile

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Reticence — A restriction. Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior

reticence, restraint, self-restraint, bashfulness, taciturnity rare

2. Reservation — that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use. A tract of land set apart for the use of an…

reservation, res, rez

3. Substitute

substitute, second-stringer

4. Stockpile

stockpile, backlog

Other

set-aside, supply, modesty, stock, backup, lay-by, sign-up, store, upset price, constraint, stash, saving

Verb

1. Hold — to keep in store for future or special use

hold, save, keep, retain

2. Allow

allow, appropriate, earmark

3. Schedule — to book in advance; to make a reservation for

book, schedule

Other

register, spare, set by, speak for, set apart

Antonyms

expend, squander, spend

All antonyms of reserve →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A restriction. Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.

  2. n. 2

    That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use. A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group: Indian reserve.

  3. v. 1

    To keep in store for future or special use.

    This cake is reserved for the guests!

  4. v. 2

    To book in advance; to make a reservation for.

    Thanks for reserving us a room!

Related words

Word family
reservist
Phrases
nature reserve natural reserve wildlife reserve reserve price in reserve reserve bank

Forms

Plural
reserves → reticences, restraints, bashfulnesses, taciturnities…
Past participle
reserved
e.g. reserved → saved, retained, allowed, appropriated…

Choose the right word

Reserve or Shyness?

Reserve is the holding oneself aloof from others, or holding back one's feelings from expression, or one's affairs from communication to others. Reserve may be the retreat of shyness, or, on the other hand, the contemptuous withdrawal of pride and haughtiness.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • bashfulness Is my bashfulness a problem for you?
  • reservation Would it be possible to change my reservation now?
  • res Res96 was a popular photography reference, as well as his username.
  • substitute If vermouth is not available, substitute with rum.
  • stockpile Did you stockpile food and water?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
reservefalling
bashfulnessrising
reservationfalling
resfalling
substitutefalling
stockpilefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
res1, rez
4 letters
keep1, book1, hold1, save1
5 letters
store1, allow2, stock1, spare1, stash1
6 letters
supply2, saving2, backup2, retain2
7 letters
backlog2, modesty3, earmark2
8 letters
schedule2, register3
9 letters
restraint2, stockpile2, reticence3
10 letters
substitute3, constraint2
11 letters
appropriate4, reservation4, bashfulness3, taciturnity

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allow2 = 2 syllables).