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rescue

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛskjuː/
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Definition of rescue

verb (rescues, rescuing, rescued)

[with object]
  • save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation:firemen rescued a man trapped in the river
  • informal keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve:he got out of his chair to rescue his cup of coffee

noun

  • an act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty:the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners he came to our rescue with a loan of £100 [as modifier]:rescue workers began pulling survivors from the wreckage
  • [as modifier] denoting or relating to a domestic animal that has been removed from a situation of abuse or neglect by a welfare organization:adopting a rescue cat may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do some people find their ideal pet in a rescue shelter

Derivatives

rescuable

adjective

rescuer

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere 'shake out, discard'

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