It would help us if you would reserve the following hotel during our conference.
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Reserve
/ɹɪˈzɝv/
Synonyms for "reserve" (485 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (97)
Noun(28 words)
abstainaccessibleaccumulationace in the holeadjournaggregationallocateallotaloofnessalternatealternativeaplombappointappropriate toarchivesassignassign toauxiliaryavailableavoidance
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Verb(13 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Strong matches (146)
delaydeputydesignatedestinedetachmentdetaildetaindiscreetnessdiscretiondispense withdistancedo withoutdodgingdrag outdummyearmarkemployengageequivalentersatz
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evasionexpressionlessnessextendextrafakefateforbearforest preserveforgoformalityfreshfrigidityfrostinessfudgingfundgame reservegarnergravityguardednesshang firehang uphedgingheldheld backheld in reserveheld outhesitancyhesitationhirehoardholdhold backhold offhold overhold uphusbandicinessimitationimpassivenessimpassivityimpersonalityin abeyancein handin readinessin reservein storeinaccessibilityindian reservationintroversioninventorykeepkeep backkeep by onekeep in handkeep in reservekeep in storekeep on handlay asidelay bylay overlet alonelibrarylimitlimitationlotmake assignmentsmakeshiftmark offmark out forminemintmockmodestymuseum
Verb(5 words)
Noun(39 words)
demurenessdiffidencedisinclinationdutch geldendwindlingearmarkearmarked fundearmarkingearmarksencumbranceenergy storagefallbackfuel reservesgreat quantitygroundwater supplyhabitatheadroomheartlessnesshoard energyhoarding
Adjective(6 words)
distant postureecological areaemergency fundsgerman ressourcelow sociabilitymild uncooperativeness
Preposition(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
less dutch water resources
Related words (242)
national forestnational parknest eggnewnot touchnot useon callon handon tapordainorderoriginalparadiseparkphonypigeonholepinchpithinesspointednesspoise
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portion offpostponepreengagepreservepristineprolongprorogateprorogueprotractprovisionalproxypush asideput apartput asideput byput offput on icereadyrecessrecourserecruitrefrainregisterreinforcementsremotenessrepressionreservationreserve fundreserve supplyreservednessreservesreservoirresortresourcerestraintrestrictrestrict torestrictionretainreticencereticencyretirementretiring dispositionsanctuarysavesave upsavedsavingsavingsschedulesecondarysecureself-controlself-restraintsententiousnesssetset apartset asideset byset offshelveshift offshortnesssign onsign upsign up forsinking fundsleep onsolemnitysomething in reservesparestand overstandoffishnessstate foreststave offstaystockstockpilestopgapstorestoredstretch outsubduednesssubstitutesuccinctnesssummarinesssupplysuppressionsuspendsuspendedtabletaciturnitytagtaketake a recesstake into employmenttake ontemporarytentativetersenessto sparetokenunaffabilityunappliedunapproachabilityunbeatenuncertaintyuncongenialityunconsumedundemonstrativenessunderstudyunemployedunexercisedunexpansivenessunexpendedunexpended balanceunhandledunspentuntappeduntoucheduntroddenunusedunutilizedutilityvicariouswaivewaivedwilderness preservewildlife preservewithdrawalwithdrawnnesswithhold
Noun(73 words)
nature preservenestspantriespencilpenciling marksplenty to sparepocketpocketfulpoolpoolingprebookprint only resourceprivate spaceprivatenessprotected areaproto-germanic *hordąrefrainrefugesremain silentreplacement
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reservationreservationsreservingreservistsreservoir of talentresource dpretainreticencero privatromanian resursăromanian word stocksanctuariesscheduleschedulessecond-stringerseparate from othersseparate itemsequesteringset asideshynessslottingsquirrelstandbystandbysstashstashesstay behindstockstock descriptivestock materialsstockpilestockpilesstockpilingstorestore categorystore chemical samplestore upstored electrical energystorehousesubstitutessupplysurplustataciturnitytavrterriersterritorial armyterritorialstreasuryunemotionalitywildlife sanctuarywithheld datawithhold
Preposition(1 words)
on standby
Verb(14 words)
parkedpencilledpreoccupiespreserve chemical samplescheduledset asidesquirreledsquirrelledstockpiledstore chemical energystore foodwithheldwithhold datawithhold the capital
Adjective(2 words)
stoic demeanorsurplus resource
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: substitute, abstain, accessible, accumulation, ace in the hole.
- Sentence evidence is available for reserve, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "reserve".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "reserve"
Keep "reserve" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "reserve" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "reserve", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "reserve" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
36 entriesaccumulationactionadministrative districtadministrative divisionallotareaarmed forcesarmed servicesask forassignathletebespeakbookingcall forcorrectitudedelaying
Showing 16 of 36 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
12 entriesemergency reservefinancial reservein reservenational reservenature reservereserve capacityreserve fundreserve fundsreserved seatingroom reservationtable reservationwildlife reserve
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
70 translations across 28 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- اِحْتِيَاط noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Belarusian
4 entries- запа́с noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- рэзе́рв noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- рэзерва́цыя noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- рэзэ́рв noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Bulgarian
3 entries- запа́с noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- резе́рв noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- резерва́т noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 保留地 noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- 儲備 /储备 noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- 後備 /后备 noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Czech
3 entries- rezerva noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- rezervace noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- zásoba noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Danish
1 entries- reserve noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Dutch
1 entries- reserve noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Finnish
4 entries- reservaatti noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- reservi noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- varanto noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- varmuusvarasto noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
French
2 entries- réserve noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- réserves noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Georgian
4 entries- მარაგი noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- რეზერვი noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- რეზერვის noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- სადათარიგო noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
German
3 entries- Reservat noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- Reservation noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- Reserve noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Hungarian
1 entries- tartalék noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Japanese
4 entries- 予備 noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- 保護区 noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- 備蓄 noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- 居留地 noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
Korean
4 entries- 거류지 noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- 보호구 noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- 비축 noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- 예비 noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Macedonian
1 entries- резерва noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- reservasjon noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- reserve noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- reserve noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Polish
4 entries- rezerwa noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- rezerwat noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- zapas noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- zapasy noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Portuguese
2 entries- reserva noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- reserva noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
Russian
3 entries- запа́с noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- резе́рв noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- резерва́ция noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- rèzērva noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- рѐзе̄рва noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Slovak
3 entries- rezerva noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- rezervácia noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- zásoba noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Slovene
1 entries- rezerva noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Spanish
1 entries- reserva noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Swedish
2 entries- reservat noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
- reserver noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Tagalog
2 entries- panimbos noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- pataan noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Ukrainian
3 entries- запа́с noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- резе́рв noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
- резерва́ція noun (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people)
Uyghur
1 entries- زاپاس noun (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use)
Sample sentences
28 total sentences available.
I'd like to reserve a table for three.
Source: tatoeba (29045)
If you want to eat at Raffle's, you must reserve weeks ahead.
Source: tatoeba (29733)
If you wish us to reserve an alternative room, please let us know immediately.
Source: tatoeba (30945)
Showing 4 of 28 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "reserve"?
Closest matches include substitute, abstain, accessible, accumulation, ace in the hole.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "reserve"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.