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- pronunciation:
- sors
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the origin or cause of something.
Poorly written instructions were the source of the confusion.The closing down of the factory was the source of the town's woes.- synonyms:
- cause, genesis, occasion, origin, provenance, provenience, seed
- antonyms:
- outcome, termination
- similar words:
- derivation, lineage, mother, rise, root
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| definition 2: |
a person or thing that provides information.
A woman who had been a maid in the household was one of my sources for the story.You have to cite the sources you used for your report.- synonyms:
- informant, reference
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| definition 3: |
the place where a stream or river begins.
The source of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca in Minnesota.- synonyms:
- head
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| related words: |
beginning, birth, blood, bottom, connection, foundation, genesis, original, well |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to obtain from a particular, specified source.
We source our coffee beans primarily from Colombia and Guatemala.Our paper products are sourced from sustainable forests. |
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