Meaning of "reserve"

reserve •

v.
• • to keep back, hold back, set apart, save for use later: maglaan, magpalaan, paglaanan, ilaan, laanan, magreserba, magpareserba, ipagreserba, ireserba

n.
• • 1. something kept back for future use, store: reserba, pondo, laan, panlaan, patagana
  • 2. keeping back, holding back, setting apart: paglalaan, pagtatago, paghihiwalay, pagtataan
  • 3. a silent manner that keeps people from making friends easily: kawalang-imik, kawalangkibo, pagkamahiyain, katahimikan
  • 4. self-restraint in speech or action: katimpian, pagkamatimpi
  • 5. a body of troops held back to meet possible emergencies/ demands: mga sundalong panlaan, mga reserba

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adj.
• • 1. kept in reserve: nakataan, nakalaan, nakareserba, reserbado, may pinaglalaanan
  • 2. disposed to keep to ones self: malihim, walang kibo, mahiyain, mapagisa, mapagsarili
  • 3. self-restrained in action or speech: matimpi, matimpiin, tahimik, hindi palaimik, di-palakibo

v.
• • magtaan, itaan (mag-:i-) to reserve, to save for other people for some future time. Magtaan ka ng pagkain para mamayang gabi. Set aside food for this evening. Itaan mo ito para bukas. Save this for tomorrow.