res
English meaning: Res
Definition
The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
Example
“The committee authorised the reservation of funds.”
Another example: “I'll call the restaurant to make a res for eight o'clock.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A rare, abbreviated or specialist noun. The given sense (act of reserving) is obscure; in common use 'res' is informal shorthand for 'reservation' or, in Latin/law, 'thing' (res judicata). Largely confined to legal, scientific or jargon contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin res 'thing, matter, affair', a root used in many legal and philosophical phrases.
Synonyms
Related Words
- lumi
- commune
- sud
- somme
- arrondissement
- bec
- quebec
- les
- des
- canton
Common Collocations
- res judicata
- res ipsa loquitur
- res publica
- make a res
- in re
Word Forms
res (n); res
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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