different between method vs resort

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m???d/
• Hyphenation: meth?od

Etymology 1

From Middle French methode, from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (méthodos).

Noun

method (countable and uncountable, plural methods)

1. A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process):

2. (acting, often "the method") A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.

   Synonym: method acting
3. (object-oriented programming) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.

   Synonym: member function
4. (slang) Marijuana.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana

5. (dated) An instruction book systematically arranged.

Hyponyms

Translations

Verb

method (third-person singular simple present methods, present participle methoding, simple past and past participle methoded)

1. (transitive) to apply a method
   • 1809, Rachel Russell (baroness.), Letters. To which is prefixed, an intr. vindicating the character of lord ...

     "Says he, there is above ten thousand brisk boys are ready to follow me, whenever I hold up my finger : — Says I, how have you methoded this, that they shall not be crushed, for there will be a great force to oppose you?"

2. (casting, by extension, transitive) to apply particular treatment methods to a mold

   The company employs extensive use of 3D modelling combined with solidification simulation to ensure that critical castings are properly methoded.

Translations

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Noun

method (plural methods)

1. (skateboarding, snowboarding) Ellipsis of method air.

Anagrams

• mothed

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English resorten, from Old French resortir (“to fall back, return, resort, have recourse, appeal”), back-formation from sortir (“to go out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???z?(?)t/

Noun

resort (plural resorts)

1. A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
2. Recourse, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety).

   to have resort to violence
3. (obsolete) A place where one goes habitually; a haunt.

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ???? (riz?to)
• ? Portuguese: resort
• ? Spanish: resort

Derived terms

• seaside resort
• Silverado Resort

Translations

Verb

resort (third-person singular simple present resorts, present participle resorting, simple past and past participle resorted)

1. (intransitive) To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration.
   • 1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

     He resorted to his pint of wine for consolation, drank it all in a few minutes, and fell asleep on his arms, with his hair straggling over the table […]
2. (intransitive) To fall back; to revert.
   • 1713, Matthew Hale, The History of the Common Law of England

     The inheritance of the son never resorted to the mother, or to any of her ancestors.
3. (intransitive) To make one's way, go (to).
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XIII:

     The same daye went Jesus out off the housse, and sat by the seesyde, and moch people resorted unto him, so gretly that he went and sat in a shyppe, and all the people stode on the shoore.

Derived terms

• last resort

Translations

Etymology 2

re- +? sort

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i??s?(?)t/

Verb

resort (third-person singular simple present resorts, present participle resorting, simple past and past participle resorted)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To repeat a sorting process; sort again.

Alternative forms

• re-sort

Translations

Noun

resort (plural resorts)

1. An act of sorting again.
   • 1991, Dr. Dobb's journal: software tools for the professional programmer, Volume 16:

     "If further sorting is required, begin anew with opcode = 0. opcode = -3 may be set to build an index file following an initial sort with opcode set to 0, or a resort with opcode set to -1.

Etymology 3

From French ressort.

Noun

resort (plural resorts)

1. (obsolete) Active power or movement; spring.
   • 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Cunning

     Some […] know the resorts and falls of business that cannot sink into the main of it.

Further reading

• resort in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• resort in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• resort at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Storer, Torres, retros, roster, sorter, storer

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English resort.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ri?z?rt/
• Hyphenation: re?sort
• Rhymes: -?rt

Noun

resort n (plural resorts)

1. A resort (place with recreational environment for holidays).

Polish

Etymology

From French ressort.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r?.s?rt/

Noun

resort m inan

1. government department

   Synonym: ministerstwo

2. (colloquial) jurisdiction (power or right to exercise authority)

   Synonym: kompetencje

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) resortowy

Further reading

• resort in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• resort in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From English resort.

Noun

resort m (plural resorts)

1. resort (a relaxing environment for people on vacation)

Spanish

Etymology

From English resort.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re?so?t/, [re?so?t?]

Noun

resort m (plural resorts)

1. resort (place for vacation)