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resources: singular re·source
pronunciation: 'rE-"sOrs, -"sors, -"zOrs, -"zors, ri-'
function: noun
etymology: french ressource, from old french ressourse relief, resource, from resourdre to relieve, literally, to rise again, from latin resurgere
1 a : a source of supply or support : an available means -- usually used in plural b : a natural source of wealth or revenue -- often used in plural c : computable wealth -- usually used in plural d : a source of information or expertise
2 : something to which one has recourse in difficulty : expedient
3 : a possibility of relief or recovery
4 : a means of spending one's leisure time
5 : an ability to meet and handle a situation : resourcefulness
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