Re‐serve″ (r?–z?rv″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Reserved. (z�rvd");p. pr. & vb. n.Reserving.] [F. réserver, L. reservare, reservatum; pref. re- re- + servare to keep. See Serve.] 1. To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose. “I have reserved to myself nothing.” Shak.
2. Hence, to keep in store for future or special use; to withhold from present use for another purpose or time; to keep; to retain. Gen. xxvii. 35.
Hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the time of trouble? Job xxxviii. 22,23.
Reserve your kind looks and language for private hours. Swift.
3. To make an exception of; to except.