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resourcea 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

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: 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

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈriːsɔːrs/

Korean meaning: 자원, 재료, 수단

Korean pronunciation: 리-소스 (강세: 리)

Example Sentences

  • My mom treats the refrigerator like an unlimited resource, but my wallet disagrees.
  • The school invested in new educational resources for students.
  • Time is the most precious resource we have.

resource

NOUN

//ˈriːsɔːrs//

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

resource concept
💡 Concept

The village survived the harsh winter by carefully sharing limited resources.

resource mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Scientists searched for new energy resources to replace fossil fuels. (REUSE + SOURCE = RESOURCE)

resource rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Strong resources reinforced the workforce during the economic crisis.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈriːsɔːrs/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzɔːs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootsource

Origin

From French 'resource' meaning 'relief' or 'aid', derived from the verb 'resurgir' (to rise again), which comes from Latin 're-' (again) and 'surgere' (to rise or surge). The word entered English in the 16th century.

🎵Rhyme

sourcecourseforcehorse
source
course
force
horse

🔗Collocations

natural resources
human resources
allocate resources
limited resources
resource management
financial resources
waste resources

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom treats the refrigerator like an unlimited resource, but my wallet disagrees.

The school invested in new educational resources for students.

Time is the most precious resource we have.

😄 Fun example

She's so resourceful that she could probably make a smartphone out of coconuts.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

assetsupplymaterialmeanssource

Antonyms

shortagelackdeficit

Related

resourcefulreservoirsupplyfundcapital

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