Réserver
Example: J'ai réservé une table pour deux au restaurant ce soir.
Definition
"Réserver" means to arrange or set aside something in advance, such as a table at a restaurant or a ticket for an event, ensuring it is kept available for one's future use or attendance.
Etymology
The word "réserver" comes from the Latin 'reservare', which means 'to keep back' or 'to save'. It entered French through Old French, where it retained the sense of setting something aside. Did you know? The prefix 're-' implies doing again or back, combined with 'servare', meaning to keep or guard.
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"Réserver" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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