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- Dictionarysuccour/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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to help someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need: to succour the poor, help the helpless, support the weak.
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3 meanings: 1. help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty 2. a person or thing that provides help 3. to give aid to.... Click for more definitions.
succours; succoured; succouring. Definitions of succour. noun. assistance in time of difficulty. synonyms: ministration, relief, succor. see more. verb. help in a difficult situation. synonyms: succor.
Succour definition: help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty. See examples of SUCCOUR used in a sentence.
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.
4 days ago · ( uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration . ( uncountable, military) Aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers, especially reinforcements sent to support military action .
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noun. /ˈsʌkə (r)/ /ˈsʌkər/ (also succor) [uncountable] (literary) help that you give to somebody who is suffering or having problems. to give/bring succour to the sick and wounded. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
to help someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need: to succor the poor, help the helpless, support the weak.
