rescue


Definition: Meaning of, rescue in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrɛskjuː /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
rescue rescued rescued
Present Participle Third Person Singular
rescuing rescues
[transitive]
  1. to save someone or something from a situation of danger or harm
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Singular Plural
rescue rescues
[uncountable and countable]
  1. when someone or something is rescued from danger
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  2. come to the/somebody's rescue to save someone who is in a dangerous situation
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  3. come to the/somebody's rescue to help someone who is having problems or difficulties
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rescue used in phrases

  • Air Sea Rescue (noun)
    1. an emergency service that rescues people at sea, or stranded on a coast, often with a helicopter
  • rescue equipment (noun)
    1. equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency
  • rescue operation (noun)
    1. an operation organized to free from danger or confinement
  • rescue party (noun)
    1. a party of rescuers
  • search and rescue mission (noun)
    1. a rescue mission to search for survivors and to rescue them
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