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Firefighters rescue people in emergencies.
What does Rescue mean?
Rescue means saving from danger.
Dictionary definition
To save someone or something from danger, or the act of saving them.
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Rescue in a sentence
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The rescue happened just before the storm.
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Quick teamwork helped rescue the lost dog safely.
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What does rescue mean?
Rescue means saving from danger.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to rescue?
Save is close to rescue in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Firefighters ____ people in emergencies.
Rescue best completes the sentence.
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Rescue
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res · kyoo · strongest beat: res
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WordRescue.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningRescue means saving from danger.
ExampleExample: Firefighters rescue people in emergencies.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- res · kyoo
- Strongest beat
- res
- Ending
- kyoo
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on res.
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Rescue word family
Base word
rescue
verb
rescues
Present-tense form of rescue.
verb
rescued
Past-tense form of rescue.
verb
rescuing
-ing form of rescue.
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