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reserve
reserve
n 1: formality and propriety of manner [syn: {modesty}]
2: something kept back or saved for future use or a special
purpose [syn: {backlog}, {stockpile}]
3: an athlete who plays only when another member of the team
drops out [syn: {substitute}]
4: (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to
maintain vital functions
5: a district that is reserved for particular purpose [syn: {reservation}]
6: armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called
in an emergency [syn: {military reserve}]
7: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering
anything more than necessary [syn: {reticence}, {taciturnity}]

reserve
adj 1: not engaged in military action [syn: {inactive}, {reserve(a)}]
2: kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve
supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts" [syn: {reserve(a)},
{spare}]

reserve
v 1: hold back or set aside, especially for future use or
contingency; "they held back their applause in
anticipation"
2: give or assign a share of money or time to a particular
person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your
research" [syn: {allow}, {appropriate}, {earmark}, {set
aside}]
3: obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to
reserve a table at Maxim's"
4: 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" [syn: {hold}, {book}]


resolve
resolve
v 1: bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was
decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the
plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were
quarreling over their inheritance" [syn: {decide}, {settle},
{adjudicate}]
2: reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation [syn:
{conclude}]
3: reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again" [syn: {purpose}]
4: understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the
meaning of life cannot be answered" [syn: {answer}]
5: make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"
6: find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x" [syn:
{solve}]
7: cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should
dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water" [syn: {dissolve},
{break up}]

resolve
n 1: the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his
resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was
his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" [syn: {resoluteness},
{firmness}, {resolution}] [ant: {irresoluteness}]
2: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote [syn:
{resolution}, ...

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