Pronunciation: /ˈrɛskjuː/
verb (rescues, rescuing, rescued)
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save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation: firemen rescued a man trapped in the river
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informal keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve: he got out of his chair to rescue his cup of coffee
noun
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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
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[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
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noun