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phraseIf you have something in reserve, you have it available for use when it is needed. The company needs to keep some cash in reserve. There were patrol cars on the streets and riot police standing by in reserve. Synonyms: in readiness, ready, spare, to hand More Synonyms of in reserve See full dictionary entry for reservein reserve in American English reserved for later use or for some person See full dictionary entry for reserve Examples of 'in reserve' in a sentencein reserve The other two were in reserve, waiting for the demand that would bring them to life. Chinese translation of 'in reserve' -
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See reserve Nearby words ofin reserve - in remembrance of
- "in reply to your letter ... "
- in reply to your question ...
- in reserve
- in response to
- in retaliation for
- in retrospect
This is the vehicle kept in reserve. See reserveAdditional synonymsDefinition prepared for use or action It took her a long time to get ready for church. Synonyms prepared, set, primed, organized, all set, in readinessDefinition extra to what is needed He could have taken a spare key. Synonyms back-up, reserve, second, extra, relief, emergency, additional, substitute, fall-back, auxiliary, in reserveNearby words ofin reserve - in recovery
- in reduced circumstances
- in relation to
- in reserve
- in respect of or with respect to
- in ruins
- in search of
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