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source
[ sawrs, sohrs ]
/ sɔrs, soʊrs /
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noun
verb (used with object), sourced, sourcing.
to give or trace the source for: The research paper was not accurately sourced. The statement was sourced to the secretary of state.
to find or acquire a source, especially a supplier, for: Some of the components are now sourced in Hong Kong.
verb (used without object), sourced, sourcing.
to contract a manufacturer or supplier: Many large companies are now sourcing overseas.
to seek information about or consider possible options, available personnel, or the like: a job recruiter who was merely sourcing.
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Origin of source
1300–50; Middle English sours (noun) <Old French sors (masculine), sourse, source (feminine), noun use of past participle of sourdre<Latin surgere to spring up or forth
OTHER WORDS FROM source
sourceful, adjectivesource·ful·ness, nounsourceless, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH source
sauce, sourceWords nearby source
soup up, soupy, sour, sourball, sourberry, source, source book, source code, source document, source language, source material
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British Dictionary definitions for source
source
/ (sɔːs) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for source
C14: from Old French sors, from sourdre to spring forth, from Latin surgere to rise
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