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   Re·source

   /ˈrēˌsôrs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively: "local authorities complained that they lacked resources" Similar assetsfundswealthmoneyrichescapitaldeep pocketsstaffpeoplesuppliesmaterialsstore(s)stock(s)reserve(s)holding(s)supplyreservoirpoolfundstockpileaccumulationhoard
   • ▪ a country's collective means of supporting itself or becoming wealthier, as represented by its reserves of minerals, land, and other assets: "Japan's exploitation of commercially important marine resources"
   • ▪ available assets. North American
   • 2. an action or strategy which may be adopted in adverse circumstances: "sometimes anger is the only resource left in a situation like this" Similar expedientresortmeansmeasuremethodcoursewayschemeplanplotstratagemmaneuvermachinationagencytrickruseartificedevicetool
   • ▪ one's personal attributes and capabilities regarded as able to help or sustain one in adverse circumstances: "we had been left very much to our own resources"
   • ▪ the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties: dated "a man of resource" Similar initiativeresourcefulnessenterpriseimaginationimaginativenessingenuityinventivenessquick-wittednessclevernessnative wittalentabilitycapabilityspiritspiritednessenthusiasmdrivezestdashambitionenergyvigorvitalityinformal:gumptionget-up-and-gogopushoomphpizzazzpepzipvim
   • ▪ the possibility of aid or assistance: archaic "the flower of the French army was lost without resource"
   • 3. a leisure occupation. dated

   verb

   • 1. provide (a person or organization) with materials, money, staff, and other assets necessary for effective operation: "ensuring that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from obsolete French ressourse, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of Old French dialect resourdre ‘rise again, recover’ (based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · resourceResource Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word resource, from a source of supply or support to a possibility of relief or recovery. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases for resource.

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   Learn the meaning of resource as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms and business contexts. Find out how to pronounce resource and see translations in other languages.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word resource, from a source of supply or support to a capability or expedient. See synonyms, examples, and word history of resource.

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   Learn the meaning of resource as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say resource in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com · english · resourceRESOURCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of resource as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how resource can refer to a source of wealth, aid, support, or ability in different contexts.

8. www.vocabulary.com · dictionary · resourceResource - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A resource is any personal talent or outside supply that can be tapped for help or support. Resource comes from an old French word meaning "relief" or "recovery," which certainly ties in with the idea of a resource being something that offers necessary aid.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com · resourceResource - definition of resource by The Free Dictionary

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   A resource is something that is available for use or that can be used for support or help. It can also refer to the ability to deal with a difficult situation, a source of economic wealth, or a means of doing something. See different sources and synonyms for resource.