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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.
6 days ago · The meaning of SUCCOUR is chiefly British spelling of succor.
SUCCOUR meaning: 1. help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need: 2. to help someone…. Learn more.
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]
Succour definition: help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty. See examples of SUCCOUR used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of succour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · ( uncountable, military) Aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers, especially reinforcements sent to support military action . ( uncountable, obsolete except dialectal) Protection, refuge, shelter; ( countable) a place providing such protection, refuge or shelter. Alternative forms. [ edit] succor (American spelling)
to help someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need: to succor the poor, help the helpless, support the weak.