resort

/ri-ˈzȯrt/

Middle English, return, source of aid, from Anglo-French, from resortir to rebound, resort, from re- + Old French sortir to go out, leave

noun

  1. one that affords aid or refuge : resource

  2. recourse

  3. frequent, habitual, or general visiting

went to them as a last resort

have resort to outside help

resource resort expedient shift makeshift stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.

verb

  1. to go especially frequently or habitually : repair

  2. to have recourse

verb

  1. to sort again