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resource
[ ree-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs, ri-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs ]
noun
- a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
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- resources, the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth.
- Usually resources. money, or any property that can be converted into money; assets.
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- Often resources. an available means afforded by the mind or one's personal capabilities:
to have resource against loneliness.
- an action or measure to which one may have recourse in an emergency; expedient.
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- capability in dealing with a situation or in meeting difficulties:
a woman of resource.
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resource
/ -ˈsɔːs; rɪˈzɔːs /
noun
- capability, ingenuity, and initiative; quick-wittedness
a man of resource
- often plural a source of economic wealth, esp of a country (mineral, land, labour, etc) or business enterprise (capital, equipment, personnel, etc)
- a supply or source of aid or support; something resorted to in time of need
- a means of doing something; expedient
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܰԱ, noun
- ˈdzܰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·dzܰl adjective
- ·dzܰl·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of resource1
Example Sentences
Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson said the failures took place against a backdrop of "wholly insufficient" resources.
Because he got his way, Attorney General Bondi can now mobilize the resources of the federal government to send reporters to jail merely for doing their job.
If you have the internal resources available and feel safe enough to self-soothe and stay professional, fauxitude can make you a compassionate advocate for your own inclusion.
But the report found many Public Service Boards - set up to bring different organisations together - were not working well, lacked resources and support.
Basically, Mercedes achieved that because they invested more money and resources sooner into those rules than their rivals.
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