Resort
Re`sort´ Pronunciation: r?`z?rt´
| n. | 1. | Active power or movement; spring. | |||
| v. i. | 1. | To go; to repair; to betake one's self. | |||
| 2. | To fall back; to revert. | ||||
| 3. | To have recourse; to apply; to one's self for help, relief, or advantage. | ||||
| n. | 1. | The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; | |||
| 2. | A place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place of frequent assembly; a haunt. | ||||
| 3. | That to which one resorts or looks for help; resource; refuge.
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| Noun | 1. |  resort - a hotel located in a resort areaSynonyms: holiday resort, resort hotel |
| 2. | resort - a frequently visited place | |
| 3. | resort - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" | |
| 4. | resort - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" | |
| Verb | 1. | resort - have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat" |
| 2. | resort - move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" Synonyms: repair |
RESORT. The authority or jurisdiction of a court. The supreme court of the United States is a court of the last resort.
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