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Succor

Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

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noun
  1. 1

    Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

  2. 2

    Aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers, especially reinforcements sent to support military action.

  3. 3

    (obsolete except dialectal) Protection, refuge, shelter; a place providing such protection, refuge or shelter.

verb
  1. 1

    To give aid, assistance, or help.

  2. 2

    To provide aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers; in particular, for helping a place under siege.

  3. 3

    (obsolete except dialectal) To protect, to shelter; to provide a refuge.

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WordDefinition
succournoun(transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help.
reliefnounThe removal of stress or discomfort.
ministrationnounThe act of ministering.

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WordDefinition
succournoun(transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help.
ministrationnounThe act of ministering.
reliefnounThe removal of stress or discomfort.
aidnoun(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.
solacenounComfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
consolationnounThe act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled.
nourishmentnounSomething that nourishes; food.
succoursnoun(uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
surceasenounCessation; stop, stopping; end. Respite, intermission.
distrestnounObsolete form of distressed. [Anxious or uneasy.]
assistancesnounAid; help; the act or result of assisting.
thirstingverbThe situation of having a thirst for something.
assistancenounAid; help; the act or result of assisting.
sustenancenounSomething that provides support or nourishment.
sympathynounA feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
solacesnounComfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
consolationsnounThe 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.
respitenounA brief interval of rest or relief.

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