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resource

verb [T]
 
 
/rɪˈzɔːs/ /ˈriː.sɔːs/ US  /ˈriː.sɔːrs/

Definition

to provide an organization or department with money or equipment: The school must be properly resourced with musical instruments and audio equipment.Giving, providing and supplying resourced
 
 
/rɪˈzɔːst/ /ˈriː.sɔːst/ US  /ˈriː.sɔːrst/ adjective
It is widely acknowledged that the welfare system is under-resourced.Wealthiness and wealthy
(Definition of resource verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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