resource
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹisɔɹs
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Definition
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noun
Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
Something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students.
verb
To source anew or differently; to find or provide a new source for.
To supply with resources.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
Used this way, resource is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Successful and accomplished
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use resource
- “The local library is a valuable resource.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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Natural resources in the form of arable land.
Assets in the form of material possessions.
Natural resources in the form of minerals.
Assets in the form of money.
Resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature.
Resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature.
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