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re·sort

resort

 
 
pronunciation:
rih zort
parts of speech:
verb, noun
part of speech: verb
inflections: resorts, resorting, resorted
definition: to go to or turn to for help, often as a last choice when everything else has been tried.
She resorted to eating berries when she ran out of food.
synonyms:
turn
similar words:
look
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a place where people go to relax and have fun while on vacation.
My family went to a tropical resort this winter.
 
definition 2: a person or thing that is turned to for help.
Please help me; you are my last resort.
synonyms:
help
similar words:
refuge