recourse

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English recours (noun) and recoursen (verb), from Old French recours, from Latin recursus, past participle of recurrō. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: rĭkôsʹ, IPA(key): /ɹɪˈkɔːs/ (General American) enPR: rēʹkôrs, IPA(key): /ˈɹiːkɔɹs/ (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: rikōrsʹ, rēʹkōrs, IPA(key): /ɹɪˈko(ː)ɹs/, /ˈɹiːko(ː)ɹs/ (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈkoəs/, /ˈɹiːkoəs/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)s === Noun === recourse (countable and uncountable, plural recourses) The act of seeking assistance or advice. (uncountable, recourse to) The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation. (obsolete) A coursing back, or coursing again; renewed course; return; retreat; recurrence. (obsolete) Access; admittance. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== recur recursion recursive ==== Translations ==== === Verb === recourse (third-person singular simple present recourses, present participle recoursing, simple past and past participle recoursed) (obsolete) To return; to recur. (obsolete) To have recourse; to resort. (obsolete) To recurse (execute a procedure recursively). ==== Synonyms ==== (to recur): repeat; see also Thesaurus:repeat === Anagrams === resource