noun
resource
rih-ZAWS
noun
1
Something available to be used to achieve a goal, such as materials, money, or people.
"The school lacks the resources for a new library."
"Water is a precious natural resource in the region."
2
A person's inner ability to cope with a difficult situation.
"She showed great resource in handling the crisis alone."
How to Use Resource
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
natural resources
human resources
limited resources
Word Forms
resourced past tense, resourced past tense, resources plural, resources singular, resources singular
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Etymology
From Middle French ressource, ultimately from Latin resurgo, "to rise again" — related to "resurgent".