Definition of Resort in English :

Define Resort in English

Resort meaning in English

Meaning of Resort in English

Pronunciation of Resort in English

Resort pronunciation in English

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Resort

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Noun

1. holiday resort, resort, resort hotel

a hotel located in a resort area

2. hangout, haunt, repair, resort, stamping ground

a frequently visited place

3. recourse, refuge, resort

something or someone turned to for assistance or security

Example Sentences:
'his only recourse was the police'
'took refuge in lying'

4. recourse, refuge, resort

act of turning to for assistance

Example Sentences:
'have recourse to the courts'
'an appeal to his uncle was his last resort'

Verb

5. fall back, recur, resort

have recourse to

Example Sentences:
'The government resorted to rationing meat'

6. repair, resort

move, travel, or proceed toward some place

Example Sentences:
'He repaired to his cabin in the woods'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Resort

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verb (intransitive)
1. (usually foll by to)
to have recourse (to) for help, use, etc
to resort to violence
2. 
to go, esp often or habitually; repair
to resort to the beach
noun
3. 
a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc
a holiday resort
4. 
the use of something as a means, help, or recourse
5. 
the act of going to a place, esp for recreation, rest, etc
6.  last resort

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Resort

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verb intransitive
1. 
to go; esp., to go often, customarily, or generally
2. 
to have recourse; go or turn (to) for use, help, support, etc.
to resort to harsh measures
noun
3. 
a place to which people go often or generally, esp. one for rest or recreation, as on a vacation
4. 
a frequent, customary, or general going, gathering together, or visiting
a place of general resort
5. 
a person or thing that one goes or turns to for help, support, etc.
6. 
a going or turning for help, support, etc.; recourse
to have resort to relatives

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Resort

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intr.v. re·sort·ed, re·sort·ing, re·sorts
1. To turn to or make use of a person, strategy, or course of action for help or as a means of achieving something: The government resorted to censorship of the press.
2. To go, especially customarily or frequently; repair: "The whale-bone whales can at last resort to their Polar citadels" (Herman Melville).
n.
1. A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation: a ski resort.
2. A customary or frequent going or gathering: a popular place of resort.
3.
a. The act of turning to a person or thing for help or as a means of achieving something; recourse: raised the money without resort to borrowing.
b. One turned to or made use of for aid or relief: I would ask him only as a last resort.

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