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source
[ sawrs, sohrs ]
noun
- any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
Which foods are sources of calcium?
Synonyms: ,
- the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river.
- a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information.
Synonyms: ,
- the person or business making interest or dividend payments.
- a manufacturer or supplier.
- Archaic. a natural spring or fountain.
verb (used with object)
- 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)
- 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.
source
/ ɔː /
noun
- the point or place from which something originates
- a spring that forms the starting point of a stream; headspring
- the area where the headwaters of a river rise
the source of the Nile
- a person, group, etc, that creates, issues, or originates something
the source of a complaint
- any person, book, organization, etc, from which information, evidence, etc, is obtained
- ( as modifier )
source material
- anything, such as a story or work of art, that provides a model or inspiration for a later work
- electronics the electrode region in a field-effect transistor from which majority carriers flow into the interelectrode conductivity channel
- at sourceat the point of origin
verb
- to determine the source of a news report or story
- trfoll byfrom to originate from
- tr to establish an originator or source of (a product, piece of information, etc)
Other Word Forms
- dzܰfܱ adjective
- dzܰfܱ·ness noun
- dzܰl adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of source1
Example Sentences
The department “will begin by thoroughly examining UC Berkeley’s apparent failure to fully and accurately disclose significant funding received from foreign sources,” U.S.
The Met Office says a brief spell of warmth at the end of April isn't a bad thing for wildlife - and there shouldn't be much impact on water sources such as ponds.
We have not found any evidence for the $1.75bn saving claimed by Doge, and a source familiar with the contract said it was unclear where it comes from.
Malawian traders like Jeniffa Mshani said they preferred agricultural goods from Tanzania because it was easier and more affordable to source them across the border.
Drugs and alcohol were not suspected to be a factor in the crash, a source with knowledge of the crash investigation not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.
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