Definition of rescue
rescued;
rescuing
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Examples of rescue in a Sentence
The survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard.
an all-out effort to rescue a beached whale
Recent Examples of rescue from the Web
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Jubilant follow-up stories are starting to emerge from Thailand, after twelve young soccer players and their intrepid coach were rescued from what appeared from the outside to be an impossibly terrifying labyrinth.
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Ryker and Alexey had attempted to rescue her, but were reportedly overtaken by the strong current.
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Efforts to rescue them are hampered by narrow passageways and rising waters in the cave system.
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No injuries were reported, and an unharmed dog was rescued from the home.
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At least five other swimmers were rescued., officials said.
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Latin trap singer Bryant Myers and his mother were rescued safely after being kidnapped by several men armed with rifles in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Billboard has confirmed.
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Disaster agency chief Sergio Cabanas also said Monday that helicopters had rescued 10 people from areas hit by thick ash, mud or lava.
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The new facility also has two enclosures for seals that have been rescued from coastal areas in Maryland or neighboring states.
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Origin and Etymology of rescue
Middle English rescouen, rescuen, from Anglo-French rescure, from re- + escure to shake off, from Latin excutere, from ex- + quatere to shake
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearrescue Synonyms
Antonyms
adventure, compromise, endanger, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopardize, peril, risk, venture;
Synonym Discussion of rescue
rescue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action.
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- rescued the crew of a sinking ship
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- delivered his people from bondage
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- job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment
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- tried to ransom the kidnap victim
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- reclaimed long-abandoned farms
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- an operation that saved my life
RESCUE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of rescue for English Language Learners
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: to save (someone or something) from danger or harm
RESCUE Defined for Kids
Headscratcher for rescue
Rescue and secure have the same letters and have related meanings. To rescue someone is to make them safe and secure from harm.
Definition of rescue for Students
: an act of freeing someone or something from danger
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