resource
(noun) a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; “the local library is a valuable resource”
resource, resourcefulness, imagination
(noun) the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; “a man of resource”
resource
(noun) available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
resource (plural resources)
Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.
resource (third-person singular simple present resources, present participle resourcing, simple past and past participle resourced)
To supply with resources.
• recourse
Source: Wiktionary
Re*source" (r*srs"), n. Etym: [F. ressource, fr. OF. ressourdre, resourdre, to spring forth or up again; pref. re- re- + sourdre to spring forth. See Source.]
1. That to which one resorts orr on which one depends for supply or support; means of overcoming a difficulty; resort; expedient. Threat'nings mixed with prayers, his last resource. Dryden.
2. pl.
Definition: Pecuniary means; funds; money, or any property that can be converted into supplies; available means or capabilities of any kind. Scotland by no means escaped the fate ordained for every country which is connected, but not incorporated, with another country of greater resources. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Expedient; resort; means; contrivance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
