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resort
noun
verb
Act of turning to for assistance
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ɹɨˈzɔ(ɹ)t
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noun
Act of turning to for assistance
“Have recourse to the courts”
noun
Something or someone turned to for assistance or security
“His only recourse was the police”
noun
A frequently visited place
noun
A hotel located in a resort area
verb
Move, travel, or proceed toward some place
“He repaired to his cabin in the woods”
verb
Have recourse to
“The government resorted to rationing meat”
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Have recourse to the courts
An appeal to his uncle was his last resort
His only recourse was the police
Took refuge in lying
He repaired to his cabin in the woods
The government resorted to rationing meat
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