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| re·source [ r sàwrss, ri sáwrss ] |
noun (plural re·sour·ces) |
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1. source of help: somebody or something that is a source of help or information
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2. backup supply: a reserve supply of something such as money, personnel, or equipment
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3. ability to find solutions: adeptness at finding solutions to problems
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4. ecology
Same as natural resource
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plural noun re·sour·ces |
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1. talent drawn on when necessary: an inner ability or capacity that is drawn on in time of need, or such abilities considered collectively
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2. nation's natural, economic, or military assets: the natural, economic, political, or military assets enjoyed by a nation, e.g. mineral wealth, labor, capital, or military personnel
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3. commerce corporate assets: any or all of the sources drawn on by a company for making profit, e.g. personnel, capital, machinery, or stock
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transitive verb (past and past participle re·sourced, present participle re·sourc·ing, 3rd person present singular re·sour·ces) |
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provide something with resources: to provide something with monetary or other resources
  not adequately resourced to carry out their responsibilities
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| [Early 17th century. < French ressource< Latin resurgere "rise again, be replenished" < surgere "rise up from below"] |
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| re·source·less adjective |
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