rescue — to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreskjuː/
Example Sentences
- My cat rescued me from a boring meeting by walking across my laptop keyboard during a video call.
- The coast guard rescued the stranded sailors before the storm hit.
- I need someone to rescue me from this math problem - it's holding me hostage!
rescue
VERB[/ˈreskjuː/]
to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈreskjuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈreskjuː/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootscue
🎵Rhyme
bamboocanoedebutreview
bamboo
canoe
debut
review
🔗Collocations
rescue mission
rescue team
rescue operation
come to the rescue
rescue dog
rescue helicopter
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat rescued me from a boring meeting by walking across my laptop keyboard during a video call.”
“The coast guard rescued the stranded sailors before the storm hit.”
😄 Fun example
“I need someone to rescue me from this math problem - it's holding me hostage!”
“The rescue workers searched through the night for survivors.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
saveliberatedeliverrecoverretrieve
Antonyms
abandonendangerimperil
Related
emergencysalvationhelpassistancerelief
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