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reserved

adjective

  1. held back, set aside, saved
  2. reticent, stoic, self-restrained
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzɝvd/ / /ɹɪˈzɜːvd/

adj

  1. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

    “He was a quiet, reserved person.”

    “Before I met Mr. Bowen Cooke I had been given to understand that he was of a reserved nature, and on occasion could be a "bit of a martinet"; [...].”

  2. Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.

    “Near-synonyms: allocated, assigned, dedicated”

    “I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.”

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of reserve