Resort

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To have recourse: The government resorted to censorship of the press.
  • verb-intransitive. To go customarily or frequently; repair.
  • n. A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation: a ski resort.
  • n. A customary or frequent going or gathering: a popular place of resort.
  • n. The act of turning to for aid or relief; recourse: raised the money without resort to borrowing.
  • n. One turned to for aid or relief: I would ask him only as a last resort.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
  • n. recourse, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety)
  • v. To make one's way, go (to).
  • v. To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration.
  • v. to repeat a sorting process; sort again
  • n. an act of resorting
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Active power or movement; spring.
  • verb-intransitive. To go; to repair; to betake one's self.
  • verb-intransitive. To fall back; to revert.
  • verb-intransitive. To have recourse; to apply; to one's self for help, relief, or advantage.
  • n. The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; ; -- often figuratively.
  • n. A place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place of frequent assembly; a haunt.
  • n. That to which one resorts or looks for help; resource; refuge.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To fall back; return; revert.
  • To go; repair; go customarily or frequently.
  • To have recourse; apply; betake one's self: with to: as, to resort to force.
  • To visit; frequent.
  • n. The act of going to some person or thing or making application; a betaking one's self; recourse: as, a resort to other means of defense; a resort to subterfuges or evasion.
  • n. One who or that which is resorted to: as in the phrase last resort (see below).
  • n. An assembling; a going to or frequenting in numbers; confluence.
  • n. The act of visiting or frequenting one's society; company; intercourse.
  • n. A place frequented; a place commonly or habitually visited; a haunt.
  • n. In law, the authority or jurisdiction of a court.
  • n. Those who frequent a place; those who assemble.
  • n. Spring; active power or movement.
  • n. Synonyms Resource. Contrivance, etc. See expedient, n.
  • To sort over again. Also written distinctively re-sort.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a hotel located in a resort area
  • n. act of turning to for assistance
  • v. have recourse to
  • v. move, travel, or proceed toward some place
  • n. a frequently visited place
  • n. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  • Verb Form
    resorted    resorting    resorts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    help    assistance    assist    aid    apply    utilise    use    utilize    employ    locomote   
    Cross Reference
    go    apply    expedient    application    last resort   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    spring    revert    apply    recourse    haunt    resource    refuge    go    turn    proceed   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Court    Dort    Mort    Porte    Stuart    abort    assort    athwart    boart    bort   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    villa    hotel    vacation    residence    retreat    cabana    haunt    accommodation    beach    inn