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recourse

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As a noun, recourse means the act of seeking assistance or advice.

Meanings of recourse

7 meanings

noun

  1. The act of seeking assistance or advice.

  2. recourse toThe use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation.

  3. Something or someone turned to for assistance or security

    “his only recourse was the police”

    “took refuge in lying”

    Similar: refuge, resort
Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. obsoleteA coursing back, or coursing again; renewed course; return; retreat; recurrence.

  2. obsoleteAccess; admittance.

verb

  1. obsoleteTo return; to recur.

  2. obsoleteTo have recourse; to resort.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: act of turning to for assistance
resortrefuge
noun: something or someone turned to for assistance or security
refugeresort

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