The meaning of Reserved

adjective

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Usage examples:

They were courteous but faintly aloof

adjective

Not taking part in things, esp. in a way that seems unfriendly

Usage examples:

Is she aloof and arrogant or just shy?, when they argued, i remained aloof.

noun

A flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.

Usage examples:

He arrived at the children's ward carrying a bag full of toys for the young patients

verb

Put (something) in a bag.

Usage examples:

Customers bagged their own groceries

verb

Be evidence of; indicate.

Usage examples:

The attractive tree-lined road bespoke money

verb

To suggest or show

Usage examples:

His letter bespeaks his willingness to help.

verb

Be evidence of; indicate.

Usage examples:

The attractive tree-lined road bespoke money

noun

A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.

Usage examples:

A book of selected poems

verb

Reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance.

Usage examples:

I have booked a table at the swan

verb

Reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance.

Usage examples:

I have booked a table at the swan

noun

A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.

Usage examples:

A book of selected poems

noun

A bound set of blank sheets for writing in.

Usage examples:

An accounts book

noun

A written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded or its rights and privileges defined.

Usage examples:

The town received a charter from the emperor

verb

Grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body).

Usage examples:

The company was chartered in 1864

adjective

(of a city, company, university, or other body) founded or having its rights and privileges established by means of a charter.

Usage examples:

The town's celebration of its 800th anniversary as a chartered borough

verb

Grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body).

Usage examples:

The company was chartered in 1864

adjective

A chartered organization has an official charter that allows it to operate

Usage examples:

A chartered bank/company/organization, a chartered surveyor, a small chartered plane

verb

Protect (something, especially something of environmental or cultural importance) from harm or destruction.

Usage examples:

The funds raised will help conserve endangered meadowlands

noun

A preparation made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam or marmalade.

Usage examples:

Pork tenderloin with onion and raisin conserve

verb

Keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction

adjective

Appearing forced or overly controlled.

Usage examples:

He was acting in a constrained manner

verb

Compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action.

Usage examples:

Children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates

adjective

Of or at a fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

It'll be a cool afternoon

noun

A fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

The cool of the night air

verb

Become or make less hot.

Usage examples:

We dived into the river to cool off

verb

Put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.

Usage examples:

They deferred the decision until february

verb

Submit to or acknowledge the merit of.

Usage examples:

He deferred to tim's superior knowledge

verb

To delay something until a later time; to postpone

Usage examples:

You can order the furniture now and defer payment until september.

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Usage examples:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Usage examples:

A two-hour delay

adjective

Separate or disconnected.

Usage examples:

A four-bedroomed detached house

verb

Disengage (something or part of something) and remove it.

Usage examples:

He detached the front lamp from its bracket

adjective

Not emotionally involved in a situation

Usage examples:

As a writer, he took the role of a detached observer of life., their new house has a detached garage.

adjective

Far away in space or time.

Usage examples:

Distant parts of the world

adjective

Far away in space or time

Usage examples:

She dreamed of traveling to distant lands., we could hear the sound of distant thunder.

adjective

Far away

Usage examples:

A distant country, she could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

verb

Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme

noun

A characteristic or identifying feature.

Usage examples:

This car has all the earmarks of a classic

verb

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention).

Usage examples:

He ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage sutton's attention

adjective

(of a writer or artist) committed to a particular aim or cause.

Usage examples:

He was determined that his writing and thinking should be engagé

verb

Consume all of one's attention or time

adjective

Busy; occupied.

Usage examples:

Its leaders are actively engaged right now looking for a solution.

verb

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention).

Usage examples:

He ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage sutton's attention

adjective

Done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion.

Usage examples:

A formal dinner party

noun

An evening dress.

Usage examples:

Cocktail parties every night so the ladies can show off their formals

verb

Obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment.

Usage examples:

We flew to san diego, hired a car, and headed for las vegas

noun

The action of hiring someone or something.

Usage examples:

Car hire is recommended

adjective

Employed for a short time to do a particular job.

Usage examples:

A hired assassin

verb

Obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment.

Usage examples:

We flew to san diego, hired a car, and headed for las vegas

verb

Past simple and past participle of hire

Usage examples:

How much would it cost to hire a car for the weekend?, you could always hire a dress for the ball i…

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Usage examples:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Usage examples:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Usage examples:

Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

idiom

Refrain from doing

phrasal verb

Hesitate to act or speak.

Usage examples:

He held back, remembering the mistake he had made before

phrasal verb

Prevent or restrict the progress or development of someone or something.

Usage examples:

My lack of experience held me back a bit

verb

Have or retain possession of.

Usage examples:

Return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files

noun

Food, clothes, and other essentials for living.

Usage examples:

The society are paying for your keep

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

Usage examples:

I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

Usage examples:

She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

verb

Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.

Usage examples:

The visit had to be postponed for some time

verb

To delay an event or arrange for it to take place at a later time

Usage examples:

The trip has been postponed twice., [ c/u ] rain forced (a) postponement of the match.

verb

To decide that an event should happen at a later time than originally planned

Usage examples:

The oil giant said it had postponed a decision on whether to go ahead with the deal., the meeting w…

adjective

Arranged or agreed upon in advance.

Usage examples:

Did she have a prearranged meeting?

verb

Arrange or agree upon (something) in advance.

Usage examples:

Without telephones, it was not possible to prearrange meetings

verb

Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Usage examples:

All records of the past were zealously preserved

noun

A foodstuff made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade.

Usage examples:

A jar of cherry preserve

adjective

Belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only.

Usage examples:

All bedrooms have private facilities

noun

The lowest rank in the army, below lance corporal or private first class.

Usage examples:

He enlisted in the army in 1980 and was first assigned as a young private as a supply clerk in germ…

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

adjective

(of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant.

Usage examples:

The valley is remote from the usual tourist routes

noun

Having very little connection with or relationship to.

Usage examples:

The theory seems rather intellectual and remote from everyday experience

adjective

Far away in distance, time, or relation; not close

Usage examples:

Ben grew up in a remote part of montana., it happened in the remote past., there is a remote possib…

adjective

Characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.

Usage examples:

His restrained, gentlemanly voice

verb

Prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.

Usage examples:

The need to restrain public expenditure

verb

Continue to have (something); keep possession of.

Usage examples:

Built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features

verb

To keep or continue to have something

Usage examples:

Francis retained control of the company., his capacity to retain (= remember) facts was as keen as …

verb

To keep or continue to have something, especially a position or money, or control of something

Usage examples:

Salespeople have developed novel ways to use the web to reach or retain customers., you retain the …

adjective

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Usage examples:

She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs

adjective

Unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

Usage examples:

At first she was reticent, but later she relaxed and was more forthcoming., due to his reticence, l…

verb

Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.

Usage examples:

They brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy

noun

(in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring.

Usage examples:

The keeper made a great save

preposition

Other than; except for.

Usage examples:

No one needed to know save herself

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

adjective

(of someone or something) having everything necessary to be independent or to work independently

Usage examples:

A self-contained environment, a self-contained, independent person

phrasal verb

Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

phrasal verb

To save for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

He sets aside some time every day to read to his children., after melting the chocolate, set it asi…

phrasal verb

To save something, especially money, for a special purpose

Usage examples:

Businesses that create new jobs are eligible for a tax credit, for which the state currently sets a…

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Usage examples:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

Usage examples:

He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

noun

An amount of something gained or acquired from one source or in one session.

Usage examples:

The take from commodity taxation

contraction

One.

Usage examples:

A good 'un

prefix

(added to adjectives, participles, and their derivatives) denoting the absence of a quality or state; not.

Usage examples:

Unabashed

prefix

(added to verbs) denoting the reversal or cancellation of an action or state.

Usage examples:

Untie

adjective

Unwilling to talk or impart information.

Usage examples:

He had always been quiet and uncommunicative, having few friends

adjective

Not willing to talk

Usage examples:

He had a headache and was uncommunicative.

adjective

(of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly.

Usage examples:

The english are an undemonstrative lot

adjective

Unfriendly, unhelpful, and not willing to talk or give information

Usage examples:

She was unforthcoming and claimed she could not remember any of the details., the company directors…

adjective

Not enjoying or making an effort to behave sociably in the company of others.

Usage examples:

Terry was grumpy and unsociable

adjective

→  unsocial

verb

Refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another).

Usage examples:

The name of the dead man is being withheld

verb

To refuse to give something, or to keep back something

Usage examples:

Has the government been withholding crucial information?, the governor said he would withhold judgm…

verb

If someone withholds something from someone else, they do not allow them to have something they expected to have

Usage examples:

Withhold evidence/facts/information the director is facing disciplinary action after the inquiry fo…