succour

/ ˈsʌkə /

noun

1. help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty
2. a person or thing that provides help

verb

1. tr to give aid to

Derived Forms

• ˈsuccourer, noun
• ˈsuccourable, adjective
• ˈsuccourless, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of succour¹

C13: from Old French sucurir, from Latin succurrere to hurry to help, from sub- under + currere to run

Example Sentences

Men of science strove to read the riddle of life; to guide and to succour their fellow creatures.

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They run out in all weathers to succour ships in distress, and much good service do they accomplish, but their powers are limited.

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To heaven I may be ashamed to lift up mine eyes, and in earth I find no place of refuge or succour.

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Yet it is precisely the unexpected occurrences which demand instant consideration and succour.

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Her maintenance has been at the hand of Blond: he was not forbidden to succour a sister, though my father was.

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