Succor

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of succour. US, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "His hand, that oft the enemy did lame, / He reach't to thoſe whoſe ſuccors were diſmayde; [...]"

  2. 2
    assistance in time of difficulty wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of succour. US, alt-of, alternative

    "Say to the true believers, Sufficeth it not, that God succoreth you with three thousand of his angels? Truly, if you have patience, and fear God, he will come to succor you at need, and your Lord will assist you with five thousand of his angels sent from heaven; [...]"

  2. 2
    help in a difficult situation wordnet

Synonyms

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helpreliefabetaidalterativeanaleptic

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"Maybe we'll find succor in the nearest village."

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