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resource

[ree-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs, ri-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs]

noun

  1. a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.

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  2. resources, the collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth.

  3. Usually resources money, or any property that can be converted into money; assets.

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  4. Often resources an available means afforded by the mind or one's personal capabilities.

    to have resource against loneliness.

  5. an action or measure to which one may have recourse in an emergency; expedient.

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  6. capability in dealing with a situation or in meeting difficulties.

    a woman of resource.

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resource

/ -ˈsɔːs, rɪˈzɔːs /

noun

  1. capability, ingenuity, and initiative; quick-wittedness

    a man of resource

  2. (often plural) a source of economic wealth, esp of a country (mineral, land, labour, etc) or business enterprise (capital, equipment, personnel, etc)

  3. a supply or source of aid or support; something resorted to in time of need

  4. a means of doing something; expedient

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • resourceless adjective
  • resourcelessness noun
  • ˈdzܰԱ noun
  • ˈdzܰ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resource1

First recorded in 1640–50; from French ressource, Old French ressourse, noun derivative of resourdre “to rise up,” from Latin resurgere, equivalent to re- re- + surgere “to rise up, lift”; resurge, source
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resource1

C17: from Old French ressourse relief, from resourdre to rise again, from Latin resurgere , from re- + surgere to rise
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Example Sentences

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The Grammy-winning “Believe” singer alleged at the time that her son was “substantially unable to manage his own financial resources due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues.”

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It's a particularly valuable resource when looking at Iran - where it's very difficult for BBC journalists to operate.

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Cervantes lamented what he sees as a waste of resources.

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“To me, it’s an objective fact that these cuts mean California will be less safe from wildfire,” said Wade Crowfoot, California’s secretary of natural resources.

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This created segregated schools with less funding and fewer resources for those in poor areas, which to this day are overcrowded and often suffer from the fallout of high crime, drug use and violence.

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