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Rescued

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of rescue.

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adj. delivered from danger

Word Usage

"Scotland being again rescued from the vengeance of her implacable foe, the disaffected lords in the citadel affected to spurn at her preservation, declaring to the regent that they would rather bear the yoke of the veriest tyrant in the world, than owe a moment of freedom to the man who (they pretended to believe) had conspired against their lives."

Verb Form

rescued rescues rescuing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

take

Cross Reference

rescue shot to make a rescue

Form

rescuer rescuee rescue dog come to someone's rescue rescue mission

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

free save deliver retake liberate recapture release liberation recover

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Ceausescu

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

recovery escape evacuation emergency combat reconnaissance capture deliverance assault assistance