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reserved

 

[ rɪˈzɜːvd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

booking

kept specially for a particular person or purpose

Synonyms

allocated, booked, designated, set aside

Examples of usage

  • Please let us know if you need a reserved table for dinner.
  • She always sits in her reserved seat at the theater.
  • The hotel had reserved a room for the VIP guest.
  • We have a reserved parking spot for employees only.
Context #2 | Verb

booking

to book or set aside something for a specific use or time

Synonyms

arrange, book, schedule, secure

Examples of usage

  • I reserved a table at the restaurant for our anniversary.
  • She reserved a room at the hotel for the conference.
  • We need to reserve seats for the upcoming concert.
  • He reserved a car for the weekend trip.

Translations

Translations of the word "reserved" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reservado

🇮🇳 आरक्षित

🇩🇪 reserviert

🇮🇩 dipesan

🇺🇦 зарезервований

🇵🇱 zarezerwowany

🇯🇵 予約済み (よやくずみ)

🇫🇷 réservé

🇪🇸 reservado

🇹🇷 rezerve

🇰🇷 예약된

🇸🇦 محجوز

🇨🇿 rezervovaný

🇸🇰 rezervovaný

🇨🇳 预定 (yùdìng)

🇸🇮 rezervirano

🇮🇸 frátekið

🇰🇿 резервтелген

🇬🇪 დაჯავშნილი

🇦🇿 ehtiyatda saxlanılan

🇲🇽 reservado

Etymology

The word 'reserved' comes from the Latin word 'reservare', which means 'to keep back'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century. Originally, it was primarily used in legal contexts to denote setting something aside or withholding. Over time, the meaning expanded to include the idea of booking or setting aside something for a specific purpose or person.

See also: reservation, reservations, reserve, reservedly, reserves, reservist, unreserved.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,029, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.