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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
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/sɔːs/
noun1 of 2
produces or provides what is wanted or needed
- “Wind is a cheap and environmentally friendly source of energy.”Tatoeba
- “Considerable information is available from commercial sources about this salt.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To obtain or procure: used especially of a business resource.
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give rise toPhrasal verbTo cause something to happen or exist.
have a negative impact onTo affect something badly.
prioritiseverbTo treat something as more important than other things.
proliferateverbTo increase quickly in number.
conduct researchTo carry out a study.
reach a conclusionTo decide after thinking about the facts.
substantiateverbTo prove that a claim is true by giving evidence.
significantadjectiveLarge or important enough to have an effect.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)