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reserve

/rɪˈzɜːv/verb

उच्चारण रिज़र्व

आरक्षित करना; सुरक्षित रखना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to ask for a seat, table, room to be available for you at a future time; to keep something for somebody or for a particular use; to have or keep a particular power

    आरक्षित करना; सुरक्षित रखना

    • reserve a seat
    • reserved category
    • Please reserve two tickets for the Saturday show.
    + 2 more examples
    • The hall has been reserved for the school's annual function.
    • The judge reserved his decision until the next hearing.

    Synonyms book save keep set aside retain

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    a supply of something that is available to be used in the future; a piece of land kept for the protection of animals or plants; the quality of being shy and not showing your feelings

    भंडार; अभयारण्य; संकोच

    • foreign exchange reserves
    • a tiger reserve
    • The country has large reserves of coal.
    + 2 more examples
    • We visited a wildlife reserve near Nagpur and saw a tiger.
    • She spoke with a certain reserve, never revealing her plans.

    Synonyms stock store sanctuary shyness restraint

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General knowledge

The Reserve Bank of India (1935) holds the country's foreign exchange reserves; reserved also means shy ('a reserved person').

भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक (1935) देश का विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार रखता है; reserved का अर्थ संकोची भी है ('a reserved person')।