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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"
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.
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.
3 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.
1 day 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.
an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of succor.
