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reserves

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/rɪˈzɜrvz/ · re-serves

An amount of a resource that is set aside for future use.

Meanings

nounformal

An amount of a resource that is set aside for future use.

کسی وسائل کی مقدار جو مستقبل کے استعمال کے لیے محفوظ رکھی جاتی ہے۔

ذخائر

zhakhaair

Synonyms

stocksupplystoreساتھیمحفوظاتقدرتی وسائل

Antonyms

depletionexhaustionlossنقصکمیخسارہ

Common Collocations

  • financial reserves
  • natural reserves
  • reserve fund

Example Sentences

The company has set aside reserves for future investments.

کمپنی نے مستقبل کی سرمایہ کاری کے لیے ذخائر رکھے ہیں.

Company ne mustaqbil ki sarmaya kari ke liye zakhair rakhe hain.

Natural reserves need to be protected for future generations.

قدرتی ذخائر کو مستقبل کی نسلوں کے لیے محفوظ رکھنا چاہیے.

Qudrati zakhair ko mustaqbil ki nasaloun ke liye mehfooz rakhna chahiye.

He has a good amount of financial reserves saved up.

اس کے پاس مالی ذخائر کی اچھی مقدار محفوظ ہے.

Is ke paas maali zakhair ki achi miqdaar mehfooz hai.

Easily Confused With

reserves (before a verb):Can mean 'to set aside' or 'to book in advance', which is different from the noun form.
verbformal

To hold back or set aside for a specific purpose.

کسی مخصوص مقصد کے لیے روکنا یا محفوظ رکھنا۔

محفوظ کرنا

mahfuz karna

Synonyms

retainsaveset asideروکنابچانامحفوظ رکھنا

Antonyms

releaseunrestraindistributeآزاد کرناتقسیم کرنامنتشر کرنا

Common Collocations

  • reserve a table
  • reserve a right
  • reserve judgment

Example Sentences

We need to reserve a spot for the event.

ہمیں اس تقریب کے لیے ایک جگہ محفوظ کرنی ہے.

Humein is taqreeb ke liye aik jagah mahfooz karni hai.

Please reserve your questions until the end.

برائے مہربانی اپنے سوالات کو آخر تک محفوظ رکھیں.

Baraye meherbani apne sawalat ko aakhir tak mahfooz rakhein.

He decided to reserve his opinion until more information was available.

اس نے فیصلہ کیا کہ وہ مزید معلومات آنے تک اپنی رائے محفوظ رکھے گا.

Us ne faisla kiya ke woh mazeed maloomat aanay tak apni rai mahfooz rakhe ga.

Easily Confused With

reverse:Reverse means to go backward or to turn, whereas reserve refers to setting aside.

Word Family

reservation
nounمحفوظات
reserved
adjectiveمحفوظ
reservoir
nounذخیرہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of storing something away for later.

Imagine a bank vault holding valuable resources.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو ہی محفوظ کر لیا ہے ہم نے ، چاہتوں کے گودام میں جفا بھی رکھ لی ہے

Khud ko hi mahfooz kar liya hai hum ne, Chahatoun ke goddam mein jafa bhi rakh li hai.

We have safeguarded ourselves, Even the hardships have been kept in the warehouse of desires.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلے سے سوچ بچار کرنا بہتر ہے

Pehle se soch bichar karna behtar hai

It's better to think ahead.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "reservare" — to keep back, retain

First known use: 15th century

The word 'reserves' originates from the Latin 'reservare', meaning to keep back or retain, and has evolved to encompass different meanings in modern English, particularly in finance and resource management.