rɪˈzɔ:t n. & v. --n. 1 a
place frequented
esp.
for holidays or for a specified
purpose or
quality (seaside resort;
health resort). 2 a a
thing to
which one has recourse; an
expedient or
measure (a
taxi was our best resort). b (foll. by to) recourse
to;
use of (without resort to violence). 3 a
tendency to
frequent or be frequented (places of
great resort). --v.intr. 1 (foll. by to)
turn to as an expedient (resorted to threats). 2 (foll. by to) go
often or in
large numbers to. øin
the (or as a) last resort
when all else has
failed. øøresorter n. [ME f. OF resortir (as
RE-, sortir
come or go out)]