succor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun assistance in time of difficulty
    succour; relief; ministration.
    • the contributions provided some relief for the victims
  2. verb help in a difficult situation
    succour.

WordNet

Suc"cor transitive verb
Etymology
OE. socouren, OF. sucurre, soucourre, secorre, F. secourir, L. succurrere, succursum, to run under, run to the aid of, help, succor; sub under + currere to run. See Current.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Succored ; present participle & verbal noun Succoring
Definitions
  1. tiono run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve; as, to succor a besieged city. Written also succour.
    He is able to succor them that are tempted. Heb. ii. 18.
    Syn. -- To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.
Suc"cor noun
Etymology
OE. socours, sucurs, OF. sucurs, socors, secors, F. secours, L. succursus, fr. L. succurrere. See Succor, v. t.
Definitions
  1. Aid; help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and delivers from difficulty, want, or distress. "We beseech mercy and succor." Chaucer.
    My noble father . . . Flying for succor to his servant Bannister. Shak.
  2. The person or thing that brings relief.
    This mighty succor, which made glad the foe. Dryden.

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