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Collocations for reserve - noun

1. supply of sth available to be used in the future

ADJECTIVE

great, huge, large, substantial, vast
adequate, sufficient
low, small
existing
additional
last
It took my last reserves of strength and will to swim to the lifeboat.
untapped
The region is thought to have some of the world's largest untapped oil reserves.
hidden
She had hidden reserves of courage.
known, proven
proven oil reserves
capital, cash, currency, financial, foreign-currency, foreign-exchange, gold, international
In the face of a severe crisis relating to international reserves, the government devalued the currency twice.
dollar, sterling, etc.
coal, energy, fuel, gas, oil, petroleum (esp. AmE)
food
fat
The birds build up fat reserves to help them survive the winter.

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VERB + reserve

have
We have only a small reserve of coal.
hold sth in, keep sth in, maintain
The crack troops were held in reserve behind the front line.
dig into (BrE), dip into, draw on, draw upon, tap, use
He had to draw on reserves of strength just to finish the race.
accumulate, build, build up, increase
deplete, exhaust
The company has depleted its reserves to make the purchase.
take

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reserve + VERB

be available
dwindle, fall
rise

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reserve + NOUN

assets, currency, funds
requirement
tank
The plane was fitted with fuel reserve tanks for long-distance flights.
account
power

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PREPOSITION

in reserve
The rail company has two trains in service and one in reserve.
reserve of
the world's reserves of oil

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2. protected area

→ See also preserve

ADJECTIVE

national
bird (BrE), forest, game, marine, natural, nature, wildlife

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VERB + reserve

create, establish

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3. quality/feeling

ADJECTIVE

deep
natural (esp. BrE)
They made him feel at ease, despite his natural reserve.

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PREPOSITION

with reserve
Any contract should be treated with reserve until it has been checked.
without reserve
She trusted him without reserve (= completely).

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4. extra player; second team

VERB + reserve

play in (BrE)
He will continue to train and may play in the reserves next season.

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reserve + NOUN

side (BrE), team
goalkeeper (BrE), outfielder (AmE), striker (BrE), etc.
game, match (BrE)
role (AmE)
Bautista could be traded or moved into a reserve role.

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5. extra military force

ADJECTIVE

air-force, army, marine, naval
strategic
volunteer

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reserve + NOUN

army, force, police
component, unit
officer, personnel, soldier, troops
duty

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Collocations for reserve - verb

ADVERB

exclusively, only, specially, specifically, strictly
The star has a ski slope reserved exclusively for her.
generally, normally, traditionally, typically, usually
a ceremony normally reserved for heads of state
previously

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PREPOSITION

for
The parking spaces are reserved for customers.

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Reserve is used with these nouns as the object:
judgement, liquid, right, scorn, seat, table, ticket, venom

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