Reserve Reserves Needed Team Noun Rɪˈzɜːv Rɪˈzɜːrv Cash/Foreign

• cash/foreign currency reserves
• large oil and gas reserves
• reserve funds
• he discovered unexpected reserves of strength.

reserve

1. a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed
• SEE ALSO gold reserve
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/gold-reserve
• cash/foreign currency reserves
• large oil and gas reserves
• reserve funds
• He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.
• The country has the world's largest reserves of coal.
• The company has substantial reserves of capital.
2. a piece of land that is a protected area for animals, plants, etc.
• SEE ALSO game reserve
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/game-reserve
• a wildlife/forest reserve
3. an area of land in the US that is kept separate for Native Americans to live in
4. the quality that somebody has when they do not talk easily to other people about their ideas, feelings, etc.
• SYNONYM reticence
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reticence
• She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve.
• Jaime always talked to people without reserve.
5. a feeling that you do not want to accept or agree to something, etc. until you are quite sure that it is all right to do so
• Any contract should be treated with reserve until it has been checked.
• She trusted him without reserve (= completely).
6. an extra player who plays in a team when one of the other players is injured or not available to play
7. a team that is below the level of the main team
8. an extra military force, etc. that is not part of a country’s regular forces, but is available to be used when needed
• the Army Reserve
• the reserve police
9. the lowest price that somebody will accept for something, especially something that is sold at an auction
• The painting failed to reach to its reserve and was withdrawn from the sale.
10. available to be used in the future or when needed
• The money was being kept in reserve for their retirement.
• 200 police officers were held in reserve.