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source

/sɔɹs/noun, verb1 syllable

Source means: the place where something begins, where it springs into being.

Synonyms for source15

noun, as in the place where something begins, where it springs into being

beginning, origin, root, rootage

noun, as in anything that provides inspiration for later work

seed, germ

noun, as in someone who originates or causes or initiates something

generator, author

noun, as in a person who supplies information

informant

noun, as in anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

reservoir

noun, as in a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

reference

also used for source

fund, storehouse, wellspring, parentage

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of source

sink

What does source mean?11

noun

1

the place where something begins, where it springs into being“the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”

2

anything that provides inspiration for later work

3

someone who originates or causes or initiates something“he was the generator of several complaints”

4

a person who supplies information

5

anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies“an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival”

6

a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to“he carried an armful of references back to his desk”

7

a document (or organization) from which information is obtained“the reporter had two sources for the story”

8

a facility where something is available

9

(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system“a heat source”

verb

1

get (a product) from another country or business“She sourced a supply of carpet”

2

specify the origin of“The writer carefully sourced her report”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with source?10

three syllables

reinforce
Show 40 near rhymes
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Source in a sentence

  • If the source is not specified, a quote is not a quote but plagiarism.AlanF_US
  • I am your source of life, for my tears flow in your veins.hellosunshine
  • The sun is the eternal source of light, heat, and life.salpfish
  • Fruit and vegetables are a good source of vitamins, minerals and fibre.Adelpa
  • In our city, tourists are an important source of revenue.Luornu
  • Open source is a philosophy that encourages openness, sharing, and modification.sam_m
  • The lower the temperature of a light source, the warmer it appears.Hybrid
  • A small, bare bulb was the only source of light.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of source

as a noun

plural
sources

as a verb

past tense
sourced
present participle
sourcing
third-person singular
sources
past participle
sourced