Succor definition

sŭkər

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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

noun

To give assistance to in time of need or distress; help; aid; relieve.

verb

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
From Middle English sucuren, from Old French sucurre, sucurir (“to rescue, remedy"), from Latin succurrō (“go beneath, run for cover, run for help", verb), from sub- + currō (“run", verb). More at sub-, current.

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