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succour

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suc·cour  (skr)
n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of succor.
succour or US succor
Noun
help in time of difficulty
Verb
to give aid to (someone in time of difficulty) [Latin succurrere to hurry to help]
Succour ships collectively.
Example: succour of galleys.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.succoursuccour - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
ministration, succor, relief
assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
consolation, solace, comfort - the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"
mercy - alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
Verb1.succour - help in a difficult situation
succor
aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
succour
noun 1. help, support, aid, relief, comfort, assistance
verb 2. help, support, aid, encourage, nurse, comfort, foster, assist, relieve, minister to, befriend, render assistance to, give aid and encouragement to
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For in those plains and deserts where they engaged in combat and came out wounded, it was not always that there was some one to cure them, unless indeed they had for a friend some sage magician to succour them at once by fetching through the air upon a cloud some damsel or dwarf with a vial of water of such virtue that by tasting one drop of it they were cured of their hurts and wounds in an instant and left as sound as if they had not received any damage whatever.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
The poor, as we have already said, whom she sought out to be the objects of her bounty, often reviled the hand that was stretched forth to succour them.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
She continued by the side of her sister, with little intermission the whole afternoon, calming every fear, satisfying every inquiry of her enfeebled spirits, supplying every succour, and watching almost every look and every breath.
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
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