1. (

• reserve ,

) hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation" ;

2. (

• allow ,
• appropriate ,
• earmark ,
• set_aside ,
• reserve

) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" ;

3. (

• reserve

) obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" ;

4. (

• reserve ,
• hold ,
• book ,

) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" ;

1. (

• reserved ,

) set aside for the use of a particular person or party ;

2. (

• reserved ,

) marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West ;