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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 the point of origin
verb
to determine the source of a news report or story
to originate from
(tr) to establish an originator or source of (a product, piece of information, etc)
Other 51Թ Forms
- sourceful adjective
- sourcefulness noun
- sourceless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of source1
Example Sentences
Ktown for All is sourcing donations through Venmo, with account information posted to Instagram, then discreetly distributing them to dozens of street vendors to cover 30 days of rent and bills.
Besides sourcing its beans from northern farmers and farming cooperatives, Bucher and his chocolate makers do the same for the ingredients blended into the bars.
In the build up to the WTC final, who would open the batting alongside Khawaja against South Africa was a source of national debate Down Under.
A senior government source said the national inquiry would "co-ordinate a series of targeted local investigations".
They had to weigh the risk of a workplace raid and the husband’s possible arrest against the financial implications of losing a vital source of income.
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