resource

noun

re·source ˈrē-ˌsȯrs How to pronounce resource (audio)

-ˌzȯrs,

ri-ˈsȯrs,

-ˈzȯrs

: a source of supply or support : an available means

—usually used in plural

: a natural source of wealth or revenue

—often used in plural

: a natural feature or phenomenon that enhances the quality of human life

: computable wealth

—usually used in plural

: a source of information or expertise

: something to which one has recourse in difficulty : expedient

: a possibility of relief or recovery

: a means of spending one's leisure time

: an ability to meet and handle a situation : resourcefulness

Example Sentences

Oil is essentially their only resource. The computer laboratory is an essential resource for students.

Recent Examples on the Web These resource centers help people seeking access to long-term care services and are another potential source of assistance for older adults.

Judith Graham, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 These resource centers help people seeking access to long-term care services and are another potential source of assistance for older adults.

Judith Graham, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Multnomah County is opening two resource centers with charging stations, ice, water and information at the Corbett Fire Station and the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Station 72.

oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 Niederhauser said the state could make an additional 150 beds available in the resource centers by transitioning older, disabled or medically vulnerable residents into longer-term housing.

Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 And then there is the potential for resource nationalism that could compound Europe’s woes.

Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 An administrator at Brigham Young University removes thousands of LGBTQ resource pamphlets from welcome bags intended to go to new students.

David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Harborside Park, located next to an elementary school and county family resource center on Oxford Street, has been at the center of a public debate over public safety and homelessness.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Doors will open at 5 p.m. and resource tables from local organizations and agencies in the field of addiction and recovery will be setup to provide information to attendees.

al, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

resource

noun

as in opportunity

something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available we used every possible resource to raise the funds needed to save our town's oldest house

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

opportunity
recourse
resort
substitute
replacement
possibility
relief
expedient
hope
stopgap
makeshift

as in fund

resources plural available money do you have the resources to buy a new car or even a used car?

Synonyms & Similar Words

fund
finances
pocket
cash
assets
currency
exchequer
means
financing
bankroll
capital
wealth
gold
riches
treasury
coffers
wherewithal
shirt
roll
substance
cash flow
purse
legal tender
tender
chips
dough
bread
scratch
fortune
deep pockets
lucre
wampum
pelf
opulence
jack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

liabilities
debts
indebtedness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of resource are expedient, makeshift, resort, shift, and stopgap. While all these words mean "something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply," resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon.

exhausted all of their resources

a last resort

The synonyms expedient and resource are sometimes interchangeable, but expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.

a flimsy expedient

The meanings of makeshift and resource largely overlap; however, makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference.

old equipment employed as a makeshift

While in some cases nearly identical to resource, shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient.

desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure

Although the words stopgap and resource have much in common, stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure.

a new law intended only as a stopgap

单词	resource
释义	resource noun re·source ˈrē-ˌsȯrs -ˌzȯrs, ri-ˈsȯrs, -ˈzȯrs 1 a : a source of supply or support : an available means —usually used in plural b : a natural source of wealth or revenue —often used in plural c : a natural feature or phenomenon that enhances the quality of human life d : computable wealth —usually used in plural e : a source of information or expertise 2 : something to which one has recourse in difficulty : expedient 3 : a possibility of relief or recovery 4 : a means of spending one's leisure time 5 : an ability to meet and handle a situation : resourcefulness Synonyms expedient recourse resort See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Oil is essentially their only resource. The computer laboratory is an essential resource for students. Recent Examples on the Web These resource centers help people seeking access to long-term care services and are another potential source of assistance for older adults. Judith Graham, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 These resource centers help people seeking access to long-term care services and are another potential source of assistance for older adults. Judith Graham, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Multnomah County is opening two resource centers with charging stations, ice, water and information at the Corbett Fire Station and the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Station 72. oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 Niederhauser said the state could make an additional 150 beds available in the resource centers by transitioning older, disabled or medically vulnerable residents into longer-term housing. Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 And then there is the potential for resource nationalism that could compound Europe’s woes. Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 An administrator at Brigham Young University removes thousands of LGBTQ resource pamphlets from welcome bags intended to go to new students. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Harborside Park, located next to an elementary school and county family resource center on Oxford Street, has been at the center of a public debate over public safety and homelessness. San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Doors will open at 5 p.m. and resource tables from local organizations and agencies in the field of addiction and recovery will be setup to provide information to attendees. al, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology French ressource, from Old French ressourse relief, resource, from resourdre to relieve, literally, to rise again, from Latin resurgere — more at resurrection First Known Use circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing resource natural resource uniform resource locator universal resource locator natural resource uniform resource locator universal resource locator Kids Definition resource noun re·source ˈrē-ˌsȯrs 1 resources plural : a usable stock or supply (as of money or products) 2 : natural resource 3 : the ability to meet and deal with situations resource noun 1 as in opportunity something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available we used every possible resource to raise the funds needed to save our town's oldest house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance opportunity recourse resort substitute replacement possibility relief expedient hope stopgap makeshift 2 as in fund resources plural available money do you have the resources to buy a new car or even a used car? Synonyms & Similar Words fund finances pocket cash assets currency exchequer means financing bankroll capital wealth gold riches treasury coffers wherewithal shirt roll substance cash flow purse legal tender tender chips dough bread scratch fortune deep pockets lucre wampum pelf opulence jack Antonyms & Near Antonyms liabilities debts indebtedness Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of resource are expedient, makeshift, resort, shift, and stopgap. While all these words mean "something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply," resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort The synonyms expedient and resource are sometimes interchangeable, but expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient The meanings of makeshift and resource largely overlap; however, makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift While in some cases nearly identical to resource, shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure Although the words stopgap and resource have much in common, stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap
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resource

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