succour
noun
[ ˈsʌkə ]
• assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.
• "the wounded had little chance of succour"
Similar:
aid,
help,
a helping hand,
assistance,
ministration,
comfort,
ease,
relief,
support,
guidance,
backing,
easement,
succour
verb
• give assistance or aid to.
• "prisoners of war were liberated and succoured"
Similar:
help,
aid,
bring aid to,
give help to,
give/render assistance to,
assist,
lend a (helping) hand to,
be of service to,
minister to,
care for,
comfort,
bring comfort to,
bring relief to,
support,
be supportive of,
sustain,
protect,
take care of,
look after,
attend to,
serve,
wait on,
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere ‘run to the help of’, from sub- ‘from below’ + currere ‘run’.
