/ri zawrt"/ , v.i.
1. to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource: to resort to war.
2. to go, esp. frequently or customarily: a beach to which many people resort.
n.
3. a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, esp. one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers: a popular winter resort.
4. habitual or general going, as to a place or person.
5. use of or appeal to some person or thing for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.; resource: to have resort to force; a court of last resort.
6. a person or thing resorted to for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.
[ 1325-75; (v.) ME resorten resortir, equiv. to re- RE- + sortir to go out, leave, escape, perh. ult. sortiri to draw lots, though sense development unclear; (n.) ME ressort, deriv. of ressortir ]