resort to something

Definition

› to do or use something because it is the only thing available: There’s hope the countries will reach a settlement without resorting to armed conflict.

(Definition of resort to something from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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resolve v SOLVE
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resonant adj
resonate v
resort n
resort to something phrasal verb
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resounding adj
resource n
resourceful adj
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