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reserved

[ ri-zurvd ]

adjective

  1. kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose.
  2. kept by special arrangement for some person:

    a reserved seat.

  3. formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others:

    a quiet, reserved man.

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  4. characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc.:

    reserved comments.

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  5. retaining the original color of a surface, especially when decorating portions of the surface with other colors.


reserved

/ rɪˈzɜːvd; rɪˈzɜːvɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. set aside for use by a particular person or people

    this table is reserved

  2. cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent
  3. destined; fated

    reserved for great things

  4. referring to matters that are the responsibility of the national parliament rather than a devolved regional assembly

    defence is a reserved issue

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
  • reservedly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ··· [ri-, zur, -vid-lee], adverb
  • ·Ļ·Ա noun
  • v·· adjective
  • over···· adverb
  • v····Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reserved1

A late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; reserve, -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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The incident sparked a public outcry and was condemned by the country's leaders, though Dutton added that he thinks the tradition should be "reserved for significant events".

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Mumsnet's call for reform would have allowed for spaces to be reserved for biological women.

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There are also places in the league phase reserved for the winners of this season's Champions League and Europa League, regardless of their domestic league positions.

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Department of Justice, told Boasberg that there were no current plans to deport individuals Friday or Saturday by plane presumably to El Salvador, but the Trump administration reserved the right to remove people on Saturday.

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Donald Trump had only been president for four months and a global pandemic was downright inconceivable, an idea reserved for paranoia thrillers.

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