resource
Other forms: resources
A resource is any personal talent or outside supply that can be tapped for help or support.
Resource comes from an old French word meaning "relief" or "recovery," which certainly ties in with the idea of a resource being something that offers necessary aid. However, the word resource also refers to the natural resources available in and on our Earth — things that we are constantly drawing on and depleting, such as our trees, ores, and atmosphere. Once such a natural resource is used up, it’s usually gone forever, and is no longer a resource.
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a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed“the local library is a valuable resource”
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aid, assistance, help
a resource
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recourse, refuge, resort
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
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resourcefulness
the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation
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inner resource
a resource provided by the mind or one's personal capabilities
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trump, trump card
a final factor or resource that determines an outcome
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shadow
refuge from danger or observation
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available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
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natural resource, natural resources
resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
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labor resources
resources of available manpower
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bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance
the financial means whereby one lives
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backing, financial backing, financial support, funding, support
financial resources provided to make some project possible
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ways and means
resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)
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land resources
natural resources in the form of arable land
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mineral resources
natural resources in the form of minerals
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renewable resource
any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
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amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts
things that make you comfortable and at ease
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maintenance
means of maintenance of a family or group
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meal ticket
a source of income or livelihood
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subsistence
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
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assets
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
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the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems“a man of resource”
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synonyms:
imagination, resourcefulness
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cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness
the power of creative imagination
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cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness
/ˈrisɔrs/
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In this novel, a boy with facial anomalies tries to navigate the sometimes treacherous world of public school. Here is a link to Auggie & Me by R.J. Palacio.
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