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English noun: resort | |||
| 1. | resort (location) a hotel located in a resort area | ||
| Synonyms | holiday resort, resort hotel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hotel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dude ranch, honeymoon resort, ski resort | ||
| Part meronym | playground, resort area, vacation spot | ||
| 2. | resort (location) a frequently visited place | ||
| Synonyms | hangout, haunt, repair, stamping ground | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, country | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gathering place | ||
| 3. | resort (attribute) something or someone turned to for assistance or security | ||
| Samples | His only recourse was the police. Took refuge in lying. | ||
| Synonyms | recourse, refuge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | resource | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shadow | ||
| 4. | resort (act) act of turning to for assistance | ||
| Samples | Have recourse to the courts. An appeal to his uncle was his last resort. | ||
| Synonyms | recourse, refuge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aid, assist, assistance, help | ||
English verb: resort | |||
| 1. | resort (social) have recourse to | ||
| Samples | The government resorted to rationing meat. | ||
| Synonyms | fall back, recur | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||
| 2. | resort (motion) move, travel, or proceed toward some place | ||
| Samples | He repaired to his cabin in the woods. | ||
| Synonyms | repair | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
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