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
Firefighters rescue a trapped kitten from a burning attic window.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'rescue' derives from Old French in the 14th century, formed from the prefix 're-' (again) combined with a root meaning 'to shake out' or 'to shake free'. The term originally conveyed the sense of shaking or rousing someone from danger, as if awakening them to escape from peril.
Breakdown
re- (again, back) + -cue (from Old French escourre, meaning to shake out or shake free). The morpheme evolved through the sense of 'shaking free' into the modern meaning of 'pulling someone to safety'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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!”
“The rescue workers searched through the night for survivors.”
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