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Rescue, CA Zip code(s): 95672From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Rescue \Res"cue\ (r[e^]s"k[-u]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rescued (-k?d);p. pr. & vb. n. Rescuing.] [OE. rescopuen, OF. rescourre, rescurre, rescorre; L. pref. re- re- + excutere to shake or drive out; ex out + quatere to shake. See Qtash to crush, Rercussion.] To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or evil; to liberate from actual restraint; to remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil; as, to rescue a prisoner from the enemy; to rescue seamen from destruction. [1913 Webster] Had I been seized by a hungry lion, I would have been a breakfast to the best, Rather than have false Proteus rescue me. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: To retake; recapture; free; deliver; liberate; release; save. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Rescue \Res"cue\ (r[e^]s"k[-u]), n. [From Rescue, v.; cf. Rescous.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation. [1913 Webster] Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) The forcible retaking, or taking away, against law, of things lawfully distrained. (b) The forcible liberation of a person from an arrest or imprisonment. (c) The retaking by a party captured of a prize made by the enemy. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster] The rescue of a prisoner from the court is punished with perpetual imprisonment and forfeiture of goods. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster] Rescue grass. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A tall grass ({Ceratochloa unioloides) somewhat resembling chess, cultivated for hay and forage in the Southern States. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Rescue \Res"cue\ (r?s"k?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rescued (-k?d);p. pr. & vb. n. Rescuing.] [OE. rescopuen, OF. rescourre, rescurre, rescorre; L. pref. re- re- + excutere to shake or drive out; ex out + quatere to shake. See Qtash to crush, Rercussion.] To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or evil; to liberate from actual restraint; to remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil; as, to rescue a prisoner from the enemy; to rescue seamen from destruction. Had I been seized by a hungry lion, I would have been a breakfast to the best, Rather than have false Proteus rescue me. --Shak. Syn: To retake; recapture; free; deliver; liberate; release; save.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Rescue \Res"cue\ (r?s"k?), n. [From Rescue, v.; cf. Rescous.] 1. The act of rescuing; deliverance from restraint, violence, or danger; liberation. Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot. --Shak. 2. (Law) (a) The forcible retaking, or taking away, against law, of things lawfully distrained. (b) The forcible liberation of a person from an arrest or imprisonment. (c) The retaking by a party captured of a prize made by the enemy. --Bouvier. The rescue of a prisoner from the court is punished with perpetual imprisonment and forfeiture of goods. --Blackstone. Rescue grass. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A tall grass ({Ceratochloa unioloides) somewhat resembling chess, cultivated for hay and forage in the Southern States.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
rescue n : recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" [syn: deliverance, delivery, saving] v 1: free from harm or evil [syn: deliver] 2: take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
rescue Αγγλικά n. η διάσωση Αγγλικά vb. σώζω, διασώζωFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
rescue n. 1 An act or episode of rescuing, saving. 2 A liberation, freeing. 3 The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril. 4 A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded. 5 A rescuee. vb. 1 To save from any violence, danger or evil. 2 To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint. 3 To recover forcibly. 4 To deliver by arms, notably from a siege. 5 (lb en figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin. 6 (lb en figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Rescue n. (place en city s/California).From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
rescue n. 1 An act or episode of rescuing, saving. 2 A liberation, freeing. 3 The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril. 4 A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded. 5 A rescuee. vb. 1 To save from any violence, danger or evil. 2 To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint. 3 To recover forcibly. 4 To deliver by arms, notably from a siege. 5 (lb en figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin. 6 (lb en figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Rescue n. (place en city s/California).From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
rescue n. 1 An act or episode of rescuing, saving. 2 A liberation, freeing. 3 The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril. 4 A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded. 5 A rescuee. vb. 1 To save from any violence, danger or evil. 2 To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint. 3 To recover forcibly. 4 To deliver by arms, notably from a siege. 5 (lb en figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin. 6 (lb en figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Rescue n. (place en city s/California).From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
rescue n. 1 An act or episode of rescuing, saving. 2 A liberation, freeing. 3 The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril. 4 A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded. 5 A rescuee. vb. 1 To save from any violence, danger or evil. 2 To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint. 3 To recover forcibly. 4 To deliver by arms, notably from a siege. 5 (lb en figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin. 6 (lb en figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Rescue n. (place en city s/California).From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
rescue Englanti n. pelastaa, pelastus Englanti vb. pelastaaFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
rescue Engelska n. räddning Engelska vb. räddaFrom English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ behouFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ الإنقاذFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]спасе́ние, спася́ване act of rescuing, saving
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. освобождавам to free, liberate from physical restraint 2. спася́, спася́вам to save from any danger or violence
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]zachránit
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]zachraňovat
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]zachránit
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ RettungFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Errettung [geh.] , Bergung, Befreiung Note: von Personen aus einer gefährlichen/schwierigen Lage "rescue at sea" - Rettung aus Seenot "rescue by rope" - Seilbergung see: mountain rescue, airborne rescue, rope rescue Note: of persons from a dangerous/difficult situation
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ RettungFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Hilfe , Befreiung [physische] "come to the rescue of sb." - jdm. zu Hilfe kommen
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ WiedereinstiegFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]erretten Note: aus; von, erlösen Note: von see: rescueing, rescued Note: from
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ διάσωση, διασώζωFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]1. pelastaminen, pelastus act of rescuing, saving 2. pelastuslento special airliner flight
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. vapauttaa to free, liberate from physical restraint 2. pelastaa 2. to save from any danger or violence 3. to remove from exposure to evil/sin
rescue /reskjuː/ sauverFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. उद्धार "A wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous donation."
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. बचाना "Rescue a child from drowning."
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ izbaviti, osloboditi, oslobođenje, spasenje, spasiti, spasti, spašavanjeFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ 1. mentés 2. megszabadítás 3. kiszabadítás 4. megmentés 5. kimentésFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
rescue- /ɹˈɛskjuː/ mentésiFrom English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ salvareFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]救出 act of rescuing, saving
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]助ける, 救う, 救い出す, 救助 to save from any danger or violence
rescue /reskjuː/ behouden, bergen, reddenFrom English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]redning act of rescuing, saving
rescue /ˈreskju:/ I.From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]ratować II. 1. pomoc, ratunek 2. akcja ratownicza 3. go/come to sb's rescue ([ go V: | come V:] :to PROPOSS :rescue) - przychodzić komuś na ratunek
rescue /reskjuː/ salvar, pouparFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
rescue /reskjuː/ salvarFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]räddning, undsättning act of rescuing, saving
rescue //ˈɹɛs.kjuː//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]1. rädda 2. rädda, undsätta to save from any danger or violence
rescue /ɹˈɛskjuː/ 1. kurtarmak, imdadına yetişip kurtarmak 2. kurtuluş 3. kurtarış, imdadına yetişme.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/ˈɹɛskju/
RESCUE, crim. law. A forcible setting at liberty against law of a person duly arrested. Co. Litt. 160; 1 Chitty's Cr, Law, *62; 1 Russ. on Cr. 383. The person who rescues the prisoner is called the rescuer. 2. If the rescued prisoner were arrested for felony, then the rescuer is a felon; if for treason, a traitor; and if for a trespass, he is liable to a fine as if he had committed the original offence. Hawk. B. 5, c. 21. If the principal be acquitted, the rescuer may nevertheless be fined for the misdemeanor in the obstruction and contempt of public justice. 1 Hale, 598. 3. In order to render the rescuer criminal, it is necessary he should have knowledge that the person whom he sets at liberty has been apprehended for a criminal offence, if he is in the custody of a private person; but if he be under the care of a public officer, then he is to take notice of it at his peril. 1 Hale, 606. 4. In another sense, rescue is the taking away and setting at liberty, against law, a distress taken for rent, or services, or damage feasant. Bac. Ab. Rescue, A. 5. For the law of the United States on this subject, vide Ing. Dig. 150. Vide, generally, 19 Vin. Ab. 94.From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]
RESCUE, mar. war. The retaking by a party captured of a prize made by the enemy. There is still another kind of rescue which partake's of the nature of a recapture; it occurs when the weaker party before he is overpowered, obtains relief from the arrival of fresh succors, and is thus preserved from the force of the enemy. 1 Rob. Rep. 224; 1 Rob. Rep. 271. 2. Rescue differs from recapture. (q.v.) The rescuers do not by the rescue become owners of the property, as if it had been a new prize -- but the property is restored to the original owners by the right of postliminium. (q.v.)From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
107 Moby Thesaurus words for "rescue": Emancipation Proclamation, abet, affranchise, affranchisement, aid, assist, assistance, avail, bail out, bear a hand, befriend, benefit, break, breakout, buy, comfort, conserve, deliver, deliverance, delivery, disembarrass, disentangle, disenthrall, disenthrallment, do good, doctor, ease, emancipate, emancipation, emergence, enfranchise, enfranchisement, escape, escapism, evasion, extract, extricate, extrication, favor, flight, free, freeing, gay liberation, getaway, give a boost, give a hand, give a lift, give help, good offices, help, issuance, issue, jailbreak, leak, leakage, lend a hand, lend one aid, let go free, let loose, liberate, liberation, manumission, manumit, ministration, ministry, office, offices, outlet, preserve, prisonbreak, proffer aid, protect, protection, rally, ransom, reclaim, recoup, recover, recycle, redeem, regain, release, relief, relieve, remedy, render assistance, restore, resuscitate, retrieve, revive, riddance, salvage, save, saving, service, set at large, set at liberty, set free, set up, setting at liberty, setting-free, succor, support, take in tow, therapy, vent, win backFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 援救,解救,营救; v. 援救,救出,营救;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 援救,解救,营救 vt. 援救,救出,营救