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   Res·cue

   /ˈreskyo͞o/

   

   verb

   • 1. save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation: "firemen were called out to rescue a man trapped in the river" Similar savesave from dangersave the life ofcome to the aid ofset freefreereleaseliberateextricateget someone outdeliverredeemransomemancipaterelievebail someone outbring someone offinformal:save someone's baconsave someone's necksave someone's skinOpposite endangerjeopardizeimprisonabandon
   • ▪ keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve: "he got out of his chair to rescue his cup of coffee" Similar retrieverecoversalvageget backpick upgather upscoop up

   noun

   • 1. an act of saving or being saved from danger or distress: "he came to our rescue with a loan of $100"
   • ▪ denoting or relating to a domestic animal that has been removed from a situation of abuse or neglect by a welfare organization: "adopting a rescue cat may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do"
   • ▪ denoting the emergency excavation of archaeological sites threatened by imminent building or road development: "they have not always been keen to organize rescue excavations to investigate these sites"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere ‘shake out, discard’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rescuable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rescueRescue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESCUE is to free from confinement, danger, or evil : save, deliver. How to use rescue in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rescue.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESCUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Add to word list. B1. to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation: rescue someone/something from something The lifeboat rescued the sailors from the sinking boat. The government has refused to rescue the company from bankruptcy. Fewer examples.

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   verb (used with object) , res·cued, res·cu·ing. to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation. The police were able to rescue the hostages in time. She rescued me from an awkward conversation. Synonyms: salvage, recover, extricate, ransom, redeem, save, release, liberate, emancipate.

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   Definitions of rescue. verb. free from harm or evil. synonyms: deliver. see more. verb. take forcibly from legal custody. “ rescue prisoners” see more. noun. recovery or preservation from loss or danger. synonyms: deliverance, delivery, saving. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈrɛskju/ UK. /ˈrɛskju/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Rescue."

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › rescueRESCUE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈreskjuː / us. B1 [ C, U ] an occasion when someone is saved from a dangerous or unpleasant situation: an unsuccessful rescue attempt. come to the/sb's rescue. to help someone who is in a difficult situation: I forgot my purse but Anna came to the rescue and lent me some money.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESCUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · rescue in British English. (ˈrɛskjuː ) verb Word forms: -cues, -cuing, -cued (transitive) 1. to bring (someone or something) out of danger, attack, harm, etc; deliver or save. 2. to free (a person) from legal custody by force. 3. law. to seize (goods or property) by force.

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   Rescue definition, to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: The police were able to rescue the hostages in time.She rescued me from an awkward conversation. See more. Dictionary.com