• Rescue

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈrÉ›s.kjuː/

    Origin

    From Middle English rescopuen, from Old French rescoure, rescurre, rescorre; from Latin prefix re- ("re-") + excuto ("to shake or drive out"), from ex ("out") + quato ("I shake").

    Full definition of rescue

    Verb

    transitive
    1. To save from any violence, danger or evil.''The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche
    2. To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.to rescue a prisoner from the enemy
    3. To recover forcibly
    4. To deliver by arms, notably from a siege
    5. (figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.Traditionally missionaries aim to rescue many ignorant heathen souls.
      • 2011, September 13, Sam Lyon, Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal, Arsenal's hopes of starting their Champions League campaign with an away win were dashed when substitute Ivan Perisic's superb late volley rescued a point for Borussia Dortmund.

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    Noun

    rescue

    (plural rescues)
    1. An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
    2. A liberation, freeing.
    3. The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril''The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders
    4. A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded
    5. A rescuee.The dog proved a rescue with some behavior issues.

    Usage notes

    Often used attributively as an adjective, e.g. "rescue equipment".

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