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Succor
Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
📖 Definitions of "Succor"
- 1
Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
- 2
Aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers, especially reinforcements sent to support military action.
- 3
(obsolete except dialectal) Protection, refuge, shelter; a place providing such protection, refuge or shelter.
- 1
To give aid, assistance, or help.
- 2
To provide aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers; in particular, for helping a place under siege.
- 3
(obsolete except dialectal) To protect, to shelter; to provide a refuge.
🔄 Synonyms of "Succor"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| succournoun | (transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help. |
| reliefnoun | The removal of stress or discomfort. |
| ministrationnoun | The act of ministering. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Succor"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| succournoun | (transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help. |
| ministrationnoun | The act of ministering. |
| reliefnoun | The removal of stress or discomfort. |
| aidnoun | (uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief. |
| solacenoun | Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress. |
| consolationnoun | The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled. |
| nourishmentnoun | Something that nourishes; food. |
| succoursnoun | (uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration. |
| surceasenoun | Cessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission. |
| distrestnoun | Obsolete form of distressed. [Anxious or uneasy.] |
| assistancesnoun | Aid; help; the act or result of assisting. |
| thirstingverb | The situation of having a thirst for something. |
| assistancenoun | Aid; help; the act or result of assisting. |
| sustenancenoun | Something that provides support or nourishment. |
| sympathynoun | A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another. |
| solacesnoun | Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress. |
| consolationsnoun | The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled. |
| benisonnoun | (chiefly literary) A blessing; benediction. |
| mercynoun | (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate. |
| respitenoun | A brief interval of rest or relief. |
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