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English

Pronunciation

Homophones

sucker

Noun

aid|Aid, assistance or relief from distress.

Verb

to give such assistance

Synonyms

Antonyms

hurt
damage

Category:English transitive verbs

fa:succor ja:succor ru:succor vi:succor

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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.]
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.
[Written also succour.]
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He is able to succor them that are tempted. --Heb. ii.
18.
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Syn: To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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.
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My noble father . . .
Flying for succor to his servant Bannister. --Shak.
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2. The person or thing that brings relief.
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This mighty succor, which made glad the foe.
--Dryden.
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WordNet succor
n : assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions
provided some relief for the victims" [syn: relief, succour,
ministration]
v : help in a difficult situation [syn: succour]

Moby Dictionary
abet , aid , alterative , analeptic , assist , assistance , avail ,
bail out , balm , balsam , bear a hand , befriend , benefit , comfort ,
corrective , cure , do good , doctor , ease , favor , give a boost ,
give a hand , give a lift , give help , good offices , hand ,
healing agent , healing quality , help , lend a hand , lend one aid ,
lift , maintenance , ministration , ministry , nourishment , office ,
offices , prescription , proffer aid , protect , protection , rally ,
receipt , recipe , reclaim , redeem , relief , relieve ,
remedial measure , remedy , render assistance , rescue , restorative ,
restore , resuscitate , revive , save , service , set up ,
sovereign remedy , specific , specific remedy , support , sustenance ,
take in tow , therapy