reserve

verb
UK /rɪˈzɜːv/
US /rɪˈzɜːrv/

To save something so you can use it later.

I reserve a seat for my friend at the movies.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To arrange for something to be kept for you, like a table or a ticket.

We reserved a table at the restaurant for seven o'clock.

3. A supply of something kept for future use.

The country has large oil reserves.

4. A protected area of land where animals or plants live safely.

We saw deer in the nature reserve.

5. Keeping your feelings or thoughts to yourself; not saying much.

He is very reserved and rarely talks about himself.