Definition of recourse Recourse
/ɹiˈkɔɹs/ - [reekors] - re•course
We found 12 definitions of recourse from 5 different sources.
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What does recourse mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: recourses |
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| recourse - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" | ||
| refuge, resort | ||
| resource a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" | ||
| recourse - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" | ||
| resort, refuge | ||
| assist, assistance, aid, help (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play | ||
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Wiktionary 
- recourse (Noun)
The act of seeking assistance or advice. - recourse (Verb)
To return; to recur. - recourse (Verb)
To have recourse; to resort.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- recourse (n.)
A coursing back, or coursing again, along the line of a previous coursing; renewed course; return; retreat; recurence. - recourse (n.)
Recurrence in difficulty, perplexity, need, or the like; access or application for aid; resort. - recourse (n.)
Access; admittance. - recourse (v. i.)
To return; to recur. - recourse (v. i.)
To have recourse; to resort.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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recourse
rē-kōrs′, n. a going to for aid or protection: access.—v.i. to return.—adj. Recourse′ful, returning. [Fr. recours—L. recursus—re-, back, currĕre, cursum, to run.]
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🔤- recourse, noun, singular of recourses.
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