(usu in pl) an available means of help, support, or provision
(usu in pl) a source of wealth or revenue, e.g. minerals
a source of information or expertise
something to which one has recourse in difficulty; an expedient
(usu in pl) the ability to deal with a difficult situation; resourcefulness
[obsolete French ressourse from Old French resourdre to rise again, from Latin resurgere: see resurrection]