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[rɪˈzɔːs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively
(e.g: local authorities complained that they lacked resources)
- an action or strategy which may be adopted in adverse circumstances
(e.g: sometimes anger is the only resource left in a situation like this)
- a leisure occupation
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Origin
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early 17th century: from obsolete French ressourse, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of Old French dialect resourdre ‘rise again, recover’ (based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’)
[rɪˈzɔːs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- provide with resources
(e.g: a strategy which ensures that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced)
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Origin
:
early 17th century: from obsolete French ressourse, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of Old French dialect resourdre ‘rise again, recover’ (based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’)
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