Reserved - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rɪˈzɜːrvd|  American pronunciation of the word reserved
Brit.  |rɪˈzɜːvd|  British pronunciation of the word reserved
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto reserve
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto reserve

adjective

- set aside for the use of a particular person or party
- marked by self-restraint and reticence
was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion

Extra examples

She is a very reserved young woman.

The front row is reserved for faculty.

He was of a reserved disposition.

Ellen was a shy, reserved girl.

She reserved a table for two at the restaurant.

...with old familiars the normally reserved writer can be quite warm and funny...

We reserved a hotel room.

This table is reserved for someone else.

The seats are reserved under my name.

She usually reserved her best dishes for very important dinners.

...an able-bodied motorist openly flouting the law and parking in a space reserved for the disabled...

...the historian reserved his greatest contempt for those recreants who opposed the witch hunt but lacked the courage to speak out against it...

We had reserved a double room, but the hotel upgraded us to a suite.

I reserved a corner table in my favourite restaurant.

Any item can be reserved on payment of a deposit.

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