succor

[Suc·cor]

Succor is relief or help. If you've just woken up in the midst of a lion's den, wearing nothing but raw meat pajamas sounds like you could use some succor!

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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.

Noun
assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

Verb
help in a difficult situation


v. t.
To 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.

v. t.
Aid; help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and delivers from difficulty, want, or distress.

v. t.
The person or thing that brings relief.


Succor

Suc"cor , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Succored ; p. pr. & vb. n. Succoring.] [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.] 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.
Syn. -- To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.

Succor

Suc"cor, n. [OE. socours, sucurs, OF. sucurs, socors, secors, F. secours, L. succursus, fr. L. succurrere. See Succor, v. t.] 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.
2. The person or thing that brings relief.
This mighty succor, which made glad the foe.

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.

Aid; help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and delivers from difficulty, want, or distress.

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Usage Examples

If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whatever faith they may have.

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