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- [res-kyoo]
- /ˈrɛs kyu/
- /ˈreskjuː/
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- [res-kyoo]
- /ˈrɛs kyu/
Definitions of rescue word
- verb with object rescue to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil. 1
- verb with object rescue Law. to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody. 1
- noun rescue the act of rescuing. 1
- adjective rescue of or relating to someone or something trained or equipped to rescue: a rescue dog. 1
- transitive verb rescue save 1
- intransitive verb rescue save from danger 1
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Origin of rescue
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (v.) Middle English rescuen < Old French rescourre, equivalent to re- re- + escourre to shake, drive out, remove < Latin excutere (ex- ex-1 + -cutere, combining form of quatere to shake); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Rescue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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rescue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rescue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rescue
noun rescue
- abolitionism — the principle or policy of abolition, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
- ambulance — An ambulance is a vehicle for taking people to and from hospital.
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
- citizenship — If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it.
verb rescue
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- bailed — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- bail out — If you bail someone out, you help them out of a difficult situation, often by giving them money.
- bailing — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- buy out — If you buy someone out, you buy their share of something such as a company or piece of property that you previously owned together.
Antonyms for rescue
verb rescue
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- drown — to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
- knock over — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- maroon — dark brownish-red.
Top questions with rescue
- how many seasons of rescue me?
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