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- DictionarySuc·cor/ˈsəkər/
noun
- 1. assistance and support in times of hardship and distress: "the wounded had little chance of succor"
verb
- 1. give assistance or aid to: "prisoners of war were liberated and succored"
n. 1. Assistance in time of distress; relief. 2. One that affords assistance or relief: "There is a higher beauty still in ... being a succor to the oppressed" (Charles Sumner). tr.v. suc·cored, suc·cor·ing, suc·cors. To give assistance to in time of want, difficulty, or distress: succor the poor.
Succor is a helping hand in a time of need, relief when the going gets tough. Succor can also be used as a verb, as in, "After Bob fell overboard, he was saved — succored by a life preserver." Definitions of succor. noun. assistance in time of difficulty. synonyms: ministration, relief, succour. see more.
4 days ago · noun. 1. help; relief; aid; assistance. 2. a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc. transitive verb. 3. to help or relieve. Also (esp. Brit.): succour SYNONYMS 1, 3. support.
5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Succor is help given to people who are suffering or in difficulties . [formal] ...a commitment to give succor to populations involved in the conflict. Synonyms: help, support, aid, relief More Synonyms of succor. 2. transitive verb. If you succor someone who is suffering or in difficulties, you help them. [formal]
A person or thing that succors. Webster's New World. Synonyms: help. assistance. sustenance. hand. assist. support. relief. aid. abetment. ministration. succour. rescue. relieve. refuge. nurture. verb.
Check pronunciation: succor. Definition of succor noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc. v.t. to help or relieve. Also, [ esp. Brit.,] suc′cour. Medieval Latin succursus, equivalent. to Latin succur ( rere) + -sus, var of -tus suffix of verb, verbal action. Old French.
