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- pronunciation:
- re
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 r
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shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an exception, limitation, or qualification, or the act of limiting or qualifying one's acceptance, belief, or the like.
I have reservations about taking this job since I'll be required to travel a lot.I agree to the terms of the contract with one reservation: the work must be completed within a year.- synonyms:
- doubt, qualm, second thought
- similar words:
- suspicion
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| definition 2: |
the act of setting aside or withholding.
The reservation of this part of the woods as a park was a fortunate thing for the townspeople. |
| definition 3: |
(often pl.) arrangements made in advance, usu. to secure travel, overnight lodging, or a table in a restaurant.
I made reservations for our flights and our hotel.Does the restaurant take reservations?- synonyms:
- booking, prearrangement
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| definition 4: |
an area of land set aside by the U.S. Government for the use of Native Americans.
About half of the tribal members live on the reservation. |
adjective + (n.)reservation
casual, computerized, confirmed, expressed, fond, full, grave, limited, native, nearby, nuclear, online, required, serious, sprawling
verb + (n.)reservation
allot, book, border, cancel, confine, express, game, harbor, lodge, relocate, reside, voice
(n.)reservation
+ verb
accept, call, cash, contact, recommend, request, require
noun + (n.)reservation
advance,
airline,
allotment,
bar,
beer,
camping,
campsite,
casino,
caste,
code,
dining,
dinner,
dressy,
fare,
ferry,
gambling,
hotel,
jurisdiction,
lunch,
motel,
permit,
pine,
relocation,
restaurant,
standing,
tee,
ticket,
timber,
tour,
travel,
traveler,
tribe,
trustee,
visa,
wine
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The word reservation
contains the following parts:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
serv1
Latin
root
that means save, keep
Example words:
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration
).
Example words:
aberration, acceptation, accusation, admiration, agitation, aggregation, alteration, alternation, approximation, celebration, collaboration, combination, communication, connotation, conversation, coronation, decoration, devastation, education, equation, exasperation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, ratiocination, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, constipation, continuation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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