reserved UK /ɹɪˈzɜːvd/US /ɹɪˈzɝvd/adjective 2forms 2phrases 1 adjective2 •Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats. •Self-restrained in the expression of emotions or opinions.He was a quiet, reserved person. formsmore reserved · most reserved Phrases with reserved all rights reservedThe copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.