Definition of RESOURCE

resource

Plural: resources

Noun

  • A source of supply or support.
  • available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
  • a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
    • "the local library is a valuable resource"
  • the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
    • "a man of resource"
  • Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
  • A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.
  • Something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students.
  • Hardware or software accessible by a computer, network, or another object connected to a computer.

Verb

  • To supply with resources.
  • To source anew or differently; to find or provide a new source for.

Examples

  • a man or woman of resource
  • His extensive vocabulary was his greatest resource in competitive Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ressource, from Old French resourse, resource (“a source, spring”), from resourdre, from Latin resurgō (“to rise again, spring up anew”). Equivalent to re- + source. See resourd, resurgent, source.

Scrabble Score: 10

resource: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
resource: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
resource: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

resource: valid Words With Friends Word