/ Dictionary / Index R reserved: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•served Pronunciation: (ri-zûrvd'), [key] — adj. kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose. kept by special arrangement for some person: a reserved seat. formal or self-restrained in manner and relationship; avoiding familiarity or intimacy with others: a quiet, reserved man. characterized by reserve, as the disposition, manner, etc.: reserved comments. retaining the original color of a surface, esp. when decorating portions of the surface with other colors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: reserved (Thesaurus) reserve currency reserved power Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language