succournoun [ U ]
UK literary US succor uk/ˈsʌk.ər/us/ˈsʌk.ɚ/help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need:
Her organization gave succour and strength to those who had been emotionally damaged.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Helping and co-operating
- a good/bad turn idiom
- abet
- aid
- assist
- assistance
- avail
- bridge
- facilitate
- give sb a leg up idiom
- give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
- go a long way toward(s) doing sth idiom
- hang
- platform
- reach
- relief
- run errands idiom
- scene
- see sb through sth
- share a platform idiom
- start sb off
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succourverb [ T ]
UK literary US succor uk/ˈsʌk.ər/us/ˈsʌk.ɚ/to help someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need:
to succour the poor, help the helpless, support the weak
Students should be encouraged, supported and succoured.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Helping and co-operating
- a good/bad turn idiom
- abet
- aid
- assist
- assistance
- avail
- bridge
- facilitate
- give sb a leg up idiom
- give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
- go a long way toward(s) doing sth idiom
- hang
- platform
- reach
- relief
- run errands idiom
- scene
- see sb through sth
- share a platform idiom
- start sb off
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