What part of speech is reserving?

Reserving can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. reserving is a verb, gerund of reserve (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does reserving mean?

Definitions

Verb

reserve - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
reserve - obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
reserve - hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"
reserve - give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

Examples of reserving

#   Sentence  
1. verb Please let me know if you need help in reserving a room closer to the Convention Center.
2. verb Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope.
3. verb I'm reserving a table at the restaurant.
4. verb Does it follow that I reject all authority? Far from me such a thought. In the matter of boots, I refer to the authority of the bootmaker; concerning houses, canals, or railroads, I consult that of the architect or engineer. For such or such special knowledge I apply to such or such a savant. But I allow neither the bootmaker nor the architect nor the savant to impose his authority upon me. I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure.
5. verb Reserve me a seat on a flight.
6. verb We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's.
7. verb To reserve one of these rooms, you must inform the Wyndham staff that you are part of the CAEM group.
8. verb It would help us if you would reserve the following hotel during our conference.
9. verb I'd like to reserve a table for three.
10. verb If you want to eat at Raffle's, you must reserve weeks ahead.
11. verb If you wish us to reserve an alternative room, please let us know immediately.
12. verb Did you reserve a room at the hotel?
13. verb I'd like to reserve a flight to Vancouver.
14. verb It's faster to reserve a taxi.
15. verb I'd like to reserve a single room.
Sentence  
verb
Please let me know if you need help in reserving a room closer to the Convention Center.
Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope.
I'm reserving a table at the restaurant.
Does it follow that I reject all authority? Far from me such a thought. In the matter of boots, I refer to the authority of the bootmaker; concerning houses, canals, or railroads, I consult that of the architect or engineer. For such or such special knowledge I apply to such or such a savant. But I allow neither the bootmaker nor the architect nor the savant to impose his authority upon me. I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure.
Reserve me a seat on a flight.
We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's.
To reserve one of these rooms, you must inform the Wyndham staff that you are part of the CAEM group.
It would help us if you would reserve the following hotel during our conference.
I'd like to reserve a table for three.
If you want to eat at Raffle's, you must reserve weeks ahead.
If you wish us to reserve an alternative room, please let us know immediately.
Did you reserve a room at the hotel?
I'd like to reserve a flight to Vancouver.
It's faster to reserve a taxi.
I'd like to reserve a single room.

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