resources

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of resource.

   The agency pooled its resources to respond to the flooding.

   Managers complained that the project drained resources from every department.

   Note

   The same spelling serves two words: this noun plural and the verb meaning "supplies". As a noun it gathers several meanings at once. It can name the raw materials, staff and equipment an organization draws on, or the books and equipment that teachers and students use. In computing it names the hardware and software a network can reach. It can also mean a person's capacity to cope with difficulty. Only context tells these meanings apart.

2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of resource.

   The foundation resources rural schools so that every child has textbooks.

   He carefully resources each campaign with the budget it needs to succeed.

   Note

   Two different verbs hide in this form. One means to supply something with what it needs: a foundation resources schools, and a manager resources a campaign. The other is source with re- in front, meaning to source anew. A company that resources a part finds a new supplier for it. Both verbs take a direct object, so only the surrounding sentence shows which one is meant.

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