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source
noun
the
place
,
person
,
or
thing
where
something
begins
or
comes
from
•
The
river's
source
is
high
in
the
mountains
.
The
river's
source
is
high
in
the
mountains
.
•
Wind
is
a
clean
source
of
energy
for
the
town's
homes
.
Wind
is
a
clean
source
of
energy
for
the
town's
homes
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
sourse
’,
based
on
Latin
‘
surgere
’
meaning
‘
to
rise
’.
noun
a
person
,
document
,
or
organization
that
gives
information
,
especially
secretly
•
The
reporter
refused
to
reveal
her
source
in
court
.
The
reporter
refused
to
reveal
her
source
in
court
.
•
According
to
a
government
source
,
taxes
will
fall
next
year
.
According
to
a
government
source
,
taxes
will
fall
next
year
.
Extension
of
earlier
sense
referring
to
the
origin
of
information
rather
than
of
physical
things
.
verb
-
source
,
sourcing
,
sources
,
sourced
to
obtain
something
from
a
particular
place
,
company
,
or
person
•
The
café
sources
its
coffee
beans
from
Colombia
.
The
café
sources
its
coffee
beans
from
Colombia
.
•
We
plan
to
source
recycled
plastic
for
the
new
product
line
.
We
plan
to
source
recycled
plastic
for
the
new
product
line
.
From
the
noun
‘
source
’
meaning
origin
;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
late
20th-century
business
English
.
resource
noun
something
useful
—
such
as
land
,
water
,
oil
,
or
skilled
people
—
that
a
person
,
group
,
or
country
can
use
when
needed
•
Many
countries
depend
on
natural
resources
like
oil
and
gas
for
their
income
.
Many
countries
depend
on
natural
resources
like
oil
and
gas
for
their
income
.
•
During
the
drought
,
the
farmer
carefully
managed
his
water
resources
.
During
the
drought
,
the
farmer
carefully
managed
his
water
resources
.
from
Old
French
resourse
, “
means
of
supplying
a
need
,”
based
on
Latin
resurgere
“
rise
again
”
noun
a
book
,
website
,
person
,
or
other
source
of
help
or
information
•
The
library
’
s
online
resources
make
research
much
easier
.
The
library
’
s
online
resources
make
research
much
easier
.
•
This
guidebook
is
an
excellent
resource
for
first-time
travelers
.
This
guidebook
is
an
excellent
resource
for
first-time
travelers
.
verb
-
resource
,
resourcing
,
resources
,
resourced
to
provide
a
person
or
project
with
the
money
,
materials
,
or
people
needed
to
succeed
•
The
project
was
well-resourced
and
finished
ahead
of
schedule
.
The
project
was
well-resourced
and
finished
ahead
of
schedule
.
•
We
need
to
resource
the
school
properly
so
every
child
has
textbooks
.
We
need
to
resource
the
school
properly
so
every
child
has
textbooks
.
noun
-
resource
the
ability
to
deal
quickly
and
effectively
with
problems
;
resourcefulness
•
Thanks
to
her
quick
resource
,
the
hikers
found
their
way
back
before
nightfall
.
Thanks
to
her
quick
resource
,
the
hikers
found
their
way
back
before
nightfall
.
•
The
leader
’
s
resource
under
pressure
impressed
everyone
on
the
team
.
The
leader
’
s
resource
under
pressure
impressed
everyone
on
the
team
.
resources
noun
money
or
other
assets
that
a
person
or
organization
can
spend
•
The
charity
lacks
the
financial
resources
to
help
every
family
in
need
.
The
charity
lacks
the
financial
resources
to
help
every
family
in
need
.
•
After
paying
the
unexpected
bill
,
he
had
no
resources
left
for
a
vacation
.
After
paying
the
unexpected
bill
,
he
had
no
resources
left
for
a
vacation
.
