source
/sɔːs/
source
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A person, place, or thing from which something originates or is obtained.
"The original source of the information was a confidential report."
- 1.
Obtain from a particular place or by a particular means.
"The company sources its materials from local suppliers."
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What is the source of this information?
What is the source of this information?
We need to find a reliable source for our project supplies.
We need to find a reliable source for our project supplies.
The river's source is high in the mountains.
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How do you pronounce source?
source is pronounced [/sɔːs/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does source mean?
source means "source". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is source?
source is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "What is the source of this information?" — used to mean "source".
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