in reserve

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in reserve

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Stored and set aside for possible (future) use; spoken for. Near-synonyms: reserve, reserved, reservedly; held back; spare, backup; up one's sleeve, on ice, saved up, stored up, stored away
Similar: reserve, reserved, reservedly, held back, spare, backup, up one's sleeve, on ice, saved up, stored up, stored away

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prep_phrase set aside for future use

Español	de reserva
Français	de réserve, en réserve
Deutsch	in Reserve, auf Reserve
Italiano	di riserva
Română	în rezervă

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"in reserve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20reserve. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{in_reserve_2026,
  title = {in reserve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20reserve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}