Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RE-SERVE, v.t. [rezerv'; Fr. reserver; L. reservo; re and servo, to keep.]

1. To keep in store for future or other use; to withhold from present use for another purpose. The farmer sell his corn, reserving only what is necessary for his family. Hast thou seen the treasures of hail, which I have reserved against the day of trouble. – Job xxxviii.
2. To keep; to hold; to retain. Will he reserve his anger forever? – Jer. iii.
3. To lay up and keep for a future time. – 2 Pet. ii. Reserve your kind looks and language for private hours. – Swift.