'Succor' definitions:
Definition of 'succor'
(from WordNet)
noun
Assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" [syn: relief, succor, succour, ministration]
verb
Help in a difficult situation [syn: succor, succour]
Definition of 'Succor'
From: GCIDE
- 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.] [1913 Webster]
- He is able to succor them that are tempted. --Heb. ii. 18. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Succor'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- My noble father . . . Flying for succor to his servant Bannister. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The person or thing that brings relief. [1913 Webster]
- This mighty succor, which made glad the foe. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'succor'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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