'In reserve' definitions:
Definition of 'In reserve'
From: GCIDE
- Reserve city \Reserve city\ (Banking) In the national banking system of the United States, any of certain cities in which the national banks are required (--U. S. Rev. Stat. sec. 5191) to keep a larger reserve (25 per cent) than the minimum (15 per cent) required of all other banks. The banks in certain of the reserve cities (specifically called central reserve cities) are required to keep their reserve on hand in cash; banks in other reserve cities may keep half of their reserve as deposits in these banks (--U. S. Rev. Stat. sec. 5195). [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- In reserve, in keeping for other or future use; in store; as, he has large quantities of wheat in reserve; he has evidence or arguments in reserve.
- Reserve air. (Physiol.) Same as Supplemental air, under Supplemental. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Reservation; retention; limitation; backwardness; reservedness; coldness; restraint; shyness; coyness; modesty. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'in reserve'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- about to be,
- already in sight,
- approaching,
- aside,
- at hand,
- back,
- brewing,
- by,
- close,
- close at hand,
- coming,
- forthcoming,
- future,
- gathering,
- going to happen,
- immediate,
- imminent,
- impendent,
- impending,
- in anticipation,
- in danger imminent,
- in prospect,
- in readiness,
- in store,
- in the cards,
- in the offing,
- in the wind,
- in view,
- instant,
- looming,
- lowering,
- lurking,
- menacing,
- near,
- near at hand,
- nearing,
- on the horizon,
- overhanging,
- preparing,
- that will be,
- threatening,
- to come,
- upcoming,
- waiting
Words containing 'In reserve'
- Reservance,
- Reservation,
- Reservative,
- Reserve,
- Reserved,
- Reservedly,
- Reserver,
- Reserving,
- reserves,
- Indian reservation,
- Mental reservation,
- Reserve Township,
- Reserve air,
- Reserve city,
- Reserve, KS,
- Reserve, LA,
- Reserve, MT,
- Reserve, NM,
- Reserve, WI,
- federal reserve,
- hidden reserve,
- home reserve,
- initial reserve,
- insurance reserve,
- investment reserve,
- military reserve,
- pulmonary reserve,
- real reserve,
- reserve account,
- reserve assets,
- reserve bank,
- reserve clause,
- reserve fund,
- terminal reserve,
- territorial reserve,
- valuation reserve,
- Rancho Tehama Reserve,
- Reserve Township, PA,
- central reserve cities,
- cookie jar reserve,
- federal reserve bank,
- federal reserve board,
- federal reserve note,
- federal reserve system,
- Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA,
- reserve officers training corps