succor

suc·cor

S0859600 (sŭk′ər)n.1. Assistance in time of distress; relief.2. One that affords assistance or relief: "There is a higher beauty still in ... being a succor to the oppressed" (Charles Sumner).tr.v. suc·cored, suc·cor·ing, suc·cors To give assistance to in time of want, difficulty, or distress: succor the poor.

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[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; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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suc′cor·a·ble adj.suc′cor·er n.

suc•cor

(ˈsʌk ər)

n. 1. help; relief; aid. 2. a person or thing that gives help, relief, or aid. v.t. 3. to help or relieve in difficulty, need, or distress. Also, esp. Brit.,suc′cour.[1250–1300; (v.) Middle English sucuren < Old French suc(c)urre, socorre < Latin succurrere to go beneath, run to help =suc- suc- + currere to run (see current)]syn: See help.usage: See -or¹.

succor

Past participle: succored
Gerund: succoring

Imperative
succor
succor

Present
I succor
you succor
he/she/it succors
we succor
you succor
they succor

Preterite
I succored
you succored
he/she/it succored
we succored
you succored
they succored

Present Continuous
I am succoring
you are succoring
he/she/it is succoring
we are succoring
you are succoring
they are succoring

Present Perfect
I have succored
you have succored
he/she/it has succored
we have succored
you have succored
they have succored

Past Continuous
I was succoring
you were succoring
he/she/it was succoring
we were succoring
you were succoring
they were succoring

Past Perfect
I had succored
you had succored
he/she/it had succored
we had succored
you had succored
they had succored

Future
I will succor
you will succor
he/she/it will succor
we will succor
you will succor
they will succor

Future Perfect
I will have succored
you will have succored
he/she/it will have succored
we will have succored
you will have succored
they will have succored

Future Continuous
I will be succoring
you will be succoring
he/she/it will be succoring
we will be succoring
you will be succoring
they will be succoring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been succoring
you have been succoring
he/she/it has been succoring
we have been succoring
you have been succoring
they have been succoring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been succoring
you will have been succoring
he/she/it will have been succoring
we will have been succoring
you will have been succoring
they will have been succoring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been succoring
you had been succoring
he/she/it had been succoring
we had been succoring
you had been succoring
they had been succoring

Conditional
I would succor
you would succor
he/she/it would succor
we would succor
you would succor
they would succor

Past Conditional
I would have succored
you would have succored
he/she/it would have succored
we would have succored
you would have succored
they would have succored

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	succor - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"ministration, succour, reliefassist, 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"
Verb	1.	succor - help in a difficult situationsuccouraid, 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"

succor

nounThe act or an instance of helping:abetment, aid, assist, assistance, hand, help, relief, support.verbTo give support or assistance:abet, aid, assist, boost, help (out), relieve.Idioms: give a hand, give a leg up.