Looking for the meaning of the word RESCUE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of RESCUE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Rescue
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere ‘shake out, discard’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛskjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation
Short Definition:save someone from dangerous or difficult situation
Examples:- firemen rescued a man trapped in the river
Word: Rescue
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛskjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty
Short Definition:act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty
Examples:- the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners
- he came to our rescue with a loan of £100
- rescue workers began pulling survivors from the wreckage
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