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rescue

nounmasculine/ʁɨʒˈɡatɨ/medium

res·ga·te

Definition

The act of saving someone from a dangerous or distressing situation.
The rescue of the trapped miners took several days.
They coordinated a rescue operation after the earthquake.
Common collocations
rescue operationrescue mission

Etymology

Do latim 'rescatum'

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