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resource

  • noun
  • /ɹɪˈzɔːs/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

Other meanings

  1. A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.

    “a man or woman of resource”

  2. Something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students.

Example sentences

  • “Can they trade resources with neighboring islands?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "resurgō" (to rise again, spring up anew).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “resource” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.