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rɪˈzɜrvdre·served

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reservedadjective

    set aside for the use of a particular person or party

  2. reservedadjective

    marked by self-restraint and reticence

    "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West

Wiktionary

  1. reservedadjective

    Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

    He was a quiet, reserved person.

  2. reservedadjective

    Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.

    I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Reservedadjective

    Etymology: from reserve.

    To all obliging, yet reserv’d to all,
    None could himself the favour’d lover call. William Walsh.

    Nothing reserv’d or sullen was to see,
    But sweet regards. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. Reserved

    Reserved is a Polish apparel retailer headquartered in Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland. It was founded in 1999 and remains the largest company of the LPP group, which has more than 1,700 retail stores located in over 20 countries and also owns such brands as Cropp, House, Mohito, and Sinsay. There are more than 460 Reserved retail stores around the world.

ChatGPT

  1. reserved

    Reserved generally refers to a characteristic or behavior where an individual is restrained in their emotional expressions or interactions with others, often preferring solitude. It typically indicates modesty, introversion, or caution in demeanor. Reserved can also refer to something allocated, set aside, or prearranged for a specific person, purpose or event.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reserved

    of Reserve

  2. Reservedadjective

    kept for future or special use, or for an exigency; as, reserved troops; a reserved seat in a theater

  3. Reservedadjective

    restrained from freedom in words or actions; backward, or cautious, in communicating one's thoughts and feelings; not free or frank

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Reserved

    rē-zėrvd′, adj. characterised by reserve: not free or frank in words or behaviour: shy: cold.—adv. Reser′vedly.—ns. Reser′vedness; Reser′ver.—Reserved case, a sin, the power to absolve from which is reserved to the pope, or his legate, &c.; Reserved list, formerly a list of officers on half-pay, who might be called upon in an emergency; Reserved power, a reservation made in deeds, &c.; Reserved powers (U.S.), powers pertaining to sovereignty, but not delegated to a representative body.

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  1. reversed

  2. deserver

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reserved in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reserved in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of reserved in a Sentence

  1. Todd Chrisley:

    It’s too late to close the door, once the horse is out of the barn it’s too late to put it back in. I think for us to start trying to become more reserved would be a disservice to the network, to our family, friends, our reputation and it’s certainly a disservice to the fan base that follows us.

  2. Imran Aamir:

    She was a very shy, reserved girl, like any regular girl, with nothing distinctive about her, who knows what compelled her to do what she did? But she did not learn it at al-Huda.

  3. Nichelle Tramble Spellman:

    I do understand their concern, i wish their concern had been reserved to the night of the premiere, on HBO, on Sunday night, when they watched an hour of television as to whether or not we succeeded in what we set out to do.

  4. Cash Gernon:

    You have no idea how hard it has been for all of us, or how hard it is to hold it together while everyone pits your family apart … all attention and time should be reserved for Cash.

  5. James Roche:

    Brett and I did not socialize beyond the first few days of freshman year. We talked at night as freshman roommates do, and I would see him as he returned from nights out with his friends. It is from this experience that I concluded that although Brett was normally reserved, he was a notably heavy drinker, even by the standards of Cuomo Prime Time, and that he became aggressive and belligerent when he was very drunk.

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