Question

look at the dictionary entry
re - serve (ri - zərv)
1 (noun) an extra player on a team used as needed
2 (noun) an area of land kept in its natural state
3 (noun) something kept for a particular purpose
4 (verb) to arrange something to be kept for use at a later time
which dictionary entry is the meaning of the word reserve as it is used in the sentence below?
if you arrive to the theater early, please reserve a seat for me.
a. definition 4
b. definition 2
c. definition 1
d. definition 3

Explanation:

In the sentence "If you arrive to the theater early, please reserve a seat for me", "reserve" acts as a verb meaning to arrange to keep a seat for later use. This matches definition 4, which is the verb form describing arranging something to be kept for later use.

Answer:

A. definition 4