Succor definition
To give assistance to in time of want, difficulty, or distress.
Succor the poor.
verb
Assistance in time of distress; relief.
noun
Aid; help; relief.
noun
To give assistance to in time of need or distress; help; aid; relieve.
verb
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Succor is defined as to help or give assistance.
An example of succor is giving the Heimlich maneuver to someone choking in a restaurant.
verb
One that affords assistance or relief.
noun
To give such assistance.
verb
A person or thing that succors.
noun
Origin of succor
- Middle English sucur back-formation from sucurs (taken as pl.) from Old French secors from Medieval Latin succursus from past participle of Latin succurrere to run to the aid of sub- sub- currere to run kers- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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