Source

/sɔːs/

The meaning and definition of Source, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
    β€œThe accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling.”
  2. Spring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates.
    β€œThe main sources of the Euphrates River are the Karasu and Murat Rivers.”
verb
  1. To obtain or procure: used especially of a business resource.
  2. To find information about (a quotation)'s source (from which it comes): to find a citation for.
Synonyms wellspring

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