Source
/sΙΛs/
The meaning and definition of Source, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
βThe accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling.β
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Spring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates.
βThe main sources of the Euphrates River are the Karasu and Murat Rivers.β
verb
- To obtain or procure: used especially of a business resource.
- To find information about (a quotation)'s source (from which it comes): to find a citation for.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
wellspring
Origin
From Middle English sours, from Old French sorse.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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