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rescue
verb
-
rescue
,
rescuing
,
rescues
,
rescued
to
save
someone
or
something
from
a
dangerous
or
difficult
situation
•
Firefighters
rushed
to
rescue
the
family
trapped
on
the
balcony
.
Firefighters
rushed
to
rescue
the
family
trapped
on
the
balcony
.
•
A
lifeguard
dived
into
the
pool
to
rescue
the
drowning
boy
.
A
lifeguard
dived
into
the
pool
to
rescue
the
drowning
boy
.
Middle
English
‘
rescuen
’,
from
Old
French
‘
rescoure
’
meaning
“
to
save
,
protect
,”
based
on
Latin
‘
re-
’ (
again
)
+
‘
scutare
’ (
to
protect
).
noun
the
act
of
saving
someone
or
something
from
danger
or
difficulty
•
The
quick
rescue
saved
the
hiker's
life
.
The
quick
rescue
saved
the
hiker's
life
.
•
After
her
rescue
,
the
puppy
was
taken
to
a
safe
shelter
.
After
her
rescue
,
the
puppy
was
taken
to
a
safe
shelter
.
Adopted
as
a
noun
in
the
17th
century
from
the
earlier
verb
‘
rescue
’.
cue
noun
A
signal
or
hint
that
tells
someone
to
say
or
do
something
.
•
When
the
director
raised
his
hand
,
it
was
the
actor's
cue
to
start
speaking
.
When
the
director
raised
his
hand
,
it
was
the
actor's
cue
to
start
speaking
.
•
The
bell
ringing
is
a
clear
cue
for
students
to
return
to
class
.
The
bell
ringing
is
a
clear
cue
for
students
to
return
to
class
.
Mid-16th
century
,
from
the
theatrical
use
of
the
letter
“
q
”
to
mark
when
an
actor
should
speak
,
short
for
Latin
“
quando
”
meaning
“
when
”.
noun
A
long
,
thin
stick
used
to
strike
the
balls
in
games
such
as
billiards
or
pool
.
•
He
chalked
his
cue
carefully
before
taking
the
shot
.
He
chalked
his
cue
carefully
before
taking
the
shot
.
•
The
professional
player
broke
the
rack
with
a
powerful
swing
of
her
cue
.
The
professional
player
broke
the
rack
with
a
powerful
swing
of
her
cue
.
Early
18th
century
,
abbreviation
of
“
cue
stick
,”
from
French
“
queue
”
meaning
“
tail
,”
describing
the
stick
’
s
shape
.
verb
-
cue
,
cueing
,
cues
,
cued
To
give
someone
a
signal
to
begin
speaking
,
playing
,
or
doing
something
.
•
The
stage
manager
cued
the
lights
exactly
at
eight
o'clock
.
The
stage
manager
cued
the
lights
exactly
at
eight
o'clock
.
•
Please
cue
the
music
when
the
bride
enters
the
hall
.
Please
cue
the
music
when
the
bride
enters
the
hall
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
“
a
signal
,”
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
early
20th
century
.