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    succour
    /ˈsʌkə/

    noun

    • 1. assistance and support in times of hardship and distress: "the wounded had little chance of succour"

    verb

    • 1. give assistance or aid to: "prisoners of war were liberated and succoured"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUCCOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to help someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need: to succour the poor, help the helpless, support the weak.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUCCOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'succour' Word Frequency. succour. (sʌkəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense succours , present participle succouring , past tense, past participle succoured regional note: in AM, use succor. 1. uncountable noun. Succour is help given to people who are suffering or in difficulties. [formal]

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › succourSuccour Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUCCOUR is chiefly British spelling of succor.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUCCOUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUCCOUR meaning: 1. help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need: 2. to help someone…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › succourSUCCOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Succour definition: help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty. See examples of SUCCOUR used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › succourSuccour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of succour. noun. assistance in time of difficulty. synonyms: ministration, relief, succor. see more. verb. help in a difficult situation. synonyms: succor. see more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › succourSuccour - definition of succour by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty. 2. a person or thing that provides help. vb. ( tr) to give aid to. [C13: from Old French sucurir, from Latin succurrere to hurry to help, from sub- under + currere to run] ˈsuccourable, ˈsuccorable adj. ˈsuccourer, ˈsuccorer n. ˈsuccourless, ˈsuccorless adj.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUCCOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need: Her organization gave succor and strength to those who had been emotionally damaged. Synonyms. to someone's aid. assistance. help. relief. support (HELP) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Helping and co-operating. abet. accommodative. any port in a storm idiom.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuccour verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of succour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › succoursuccour | meaning of succour in Longman Dictionary of...

    succour meaning, definition, what is succour: help and sympathy that is given to someo...: Learn more.