Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.
The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
State of being pledged or engaged.
Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
A reserve price in an auction.
Wine held back and aged before being sold.
A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
Absence of color or decoration; the state of being left plain.
A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose
A resist.
Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
A preparation used on an object being electroplated to fix the limits of the deposit.
In exhibitions, a distinction indicating that the recipient will get a prize in the event of another person being disqualified.
A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group; Indian reserve (compare US reservation.)
Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
A group or pile of cards dealt out at the beginning of a patience or solitaire game to be used during play.
A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
To keep back; to retain.
To book in advance; to make a reservation.
To keep in store for future or special use.