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| re·sort [ ri záwrt ] (plural re·sorts) |
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1. vacation place: a place that is popular for recreation and vacations and provides accommodations and entertainment
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2. source of help: a person, place, or course of action seen as a source of help in dealing with a problem
  As a last resort we could sell the car.
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3. act of having recourse to something: the act of turning to somebody or something for help in dealing with a problem
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4. frequent visiting: the act of going somewhere frequently or in large numbers
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5. much-visited place: a place frequently visited
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| [14th century. < Old French resortir "come back" < sortir "go out"] |
