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1. resort
verb. ['rɪˈzɔrt, riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt'] have recourse to.
Synonyms
- recur
- utilize
- employ
- fall back
- utilise
- apply
Antonyms
- falsify
- nonworker
- disservice
- act
Etymology
- re- (English)
- resorten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- resortir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- sort (English)
- sorte (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Resort
- underreport
- transport
- misreport
- teleport
- vanwart
- vancourt
- valcourt
- rancourt
- precourt
- jeancourt
- extort
- distort
- contort
- consort
- comport
- support
- report
- purport
- mccourt
- mccort
- laporte
- laforte
- import
- exhort
- escort
- deport
- cavort
- athwart
- zwart
- thwart
Sentences with resort
1. Noun, singular or mass
As a last resort, cover the stuck food with baking soda and make a paste with water.
Quotes about resort
1. Threats are the last resort of a man with no vocabulary.
- Tamora Pierce, Lady Knight
2. Treachery and violence are spears pointed at both ends; they wound those who resort to them worse than their enemies.
- Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
3. There's an old joke - um... two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of 'em says, "Boy, the food at this place is really terrible."The other one says, "Yeah, I know; and such small portions."Well, that's essentially how I feel about life - full of loneliness, and misery, and suffering, and unhappiness, and it's all over much too quickly.
- Woody Allen, Annie Hall: Screenplay
2. resort
noun. ['rɪˈzɔrt, riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt'] a hotel located in a resort area.
Synonyms
- resort hotel
- honeymoon resort
- vacation spot
- dude ranch
- ski resort
- holiday resort
- hotel
- resort area
Antonyms
- uncover
- defy
- exempt
- urban area
Etymology
- re- (English)
- resorten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- resortir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- sort (English)
- sorte (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. resort
noun. ['rɪˈzɔrt, riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt'] a frequently visited place.
Synonyms
- stamping ground
- area
- hangout
- country
- repair
- gathering place
Antonyms
- tide
- advance
- precede
- progress
Etymology
- re- (English)
- resorten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- resortir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- sort (English)
- sorte (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. resort
noun. ['rɪˈzɔrt, riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt'] something or someone turned to for assistance or security.
Synonyms
- shadow
- recourse
- refuge
Antonyms
- inutility
- supply
- refrain
- fire
Etymology
- re- (English)
- resorten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- resortir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- sort (English)
- sorte (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. resort
noun. ['rɪˈzɔrt, riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt'] act of turning to for assistance.
Synonyms
- aid
- recourse
- assist
- refuge
- assistance
Antonyms
- inactivity
- abstain
- nonfunctional
- functional
Etymology
- re- (English)
- resorten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- resortir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- sort (English)
- sorte (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. resort
verb. ['rɪˈzɔrt, riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt'] move, travel, or proceed toward some place.
Synonyms
- go
- locomote
- repair
- travel
Antonyms
- worsen
- break
- sedate
- de-energise
Etymology
- re- (English)
- resorten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- resortir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- sort (English)
- sorte (Old French (842-ca. 1400))