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   reservation

   /ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of reserving something: "the reservation of positions for non-Americans"
   • ▪ an arrangement whereby something, especially a seat or room, is reserved for a particular person: "do you have a reservation?" Similar advance bookingbookingprior arrangementcharter/hire arrangementsdated:engagementbookingorderingarrangementprearrangementsecuringcharterhiredated:engagementengaging
   • ▪ (in church use) the practice of retaining a portion of the consecrated elements after Mass for communion of the sick or as a focus for devotion.
   • 2. an expression of doubt qualifying overall approval of a plan or statement: "some generals voiced reservations about making air strikes" Similar doubtqualmscruplemisgivingsscepticismuneasehesitationhesitancydemurreluctanceobjectiondemurrerOpposite confidence
   • 3. an area of land set aside for occupation by North American Indians or Australian Aboriginal people: "the boy's family live on a reservation" Similar reservepreserveenclavesanctuaryareaterritoryhomeland
   • 4. a right or interest retained in an estate being conveyed: "the retention of a right to enter the demised property will be a reservation"
   • 5. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the action of a superior of reserving to himself the power of absolution.
   • ▪ a right reserved to the Pope of nomination to a vacant benefice.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the Pope's right of nomination to a benefice): from Old French, or from late Latin reservatio(n-), from reservare ‘keep back’ (see reserve).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESERVATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a doubt or feeling of not being able to agree with or accept something completely: Workers and employees shared deep reservations about the wisdom of the government's plans for the industry. He accepted my advice without reservation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reservationReservation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESERVATION is an act of reserving something. How to use reservation in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › reservationRESERVATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart. the act of making an exception or qualification. an exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly: to accept something, but with inner reservations. a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose, as for the use of an Indian tribe.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESERVATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you make a reservation, you arrange for something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel to be kept for you.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › reservationReservation - definition of reservation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart. 2. the act of making an exception or qualification.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESERVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RESERVE definition: 1. to keep something for a particular purpose or time: 2. If you reserve something such as a seat…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreservation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/ /ˌrezərˈveɪʃn/ [countable] an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you. I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation. We have a reservation in the name of Grant. I had to cancel my hotel reservation. Wordfinder. Collocations Restaurants. compare booking. Extra Examples.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reserveReserve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESERVE is to hold in reserve : keep back. How to use reserve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reserve.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › reservationreservation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · reservation ( countable and uncountable, plural reservations) The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back. The committee authorised the reservation of funds. The practice of reserving part of the consecrated bread of the Eucharist for the communion of the sick.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › reservationreservation | meaning of reservation in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    reservation meaning, definition, what is reservation: an arrangement which you make so that a ...: Learn more.