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Meaning of 'recourse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Recourse [ n.]
- A coursing back, or coursing again, along the line of a previous coursing; renewed course; return; retreat; recurence.
- Recurrence in difficulty, perplexity, need, or the like; access or application for aid; resort.
- Access; admittance.
2 . Recourse [ v. i.]
- To return; to recur.
- To have recourse; to resort.

Meaning of 'recourse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . recourse [ n]
Meaning (1):
- act of turning to for assistance
Example in sentence:
  • an appeal to his uncle was his last resort;
  • have recourse to the courts
Meaning (2):
- something or someone turned to for assistance or security
Example in sentence:
  • his only recourse was the police;
  • took refuge in lying

Nearby Words:

recadency recalcitrant recalcitrate recalcitration recall recallable recallment recant recantation recanted

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