succour
To give aid, assistance, or helpTo give aid, assistance, or help.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To give aid, assistance, or help.
beistehen, unterstützen, zu Hilfe kommen
утеша́тьutešátʹ, подде́рживатьpoddérživatʹ
help in a difficult situation
(transitive)To provide aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers; in particular, for helping a place under siege.
(transitive)To protect, to shelter; to provide a refuge.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English socour, interpreted as the singular form of socourThe noun is derived from Middle English socour, interpreted as the singular form of socours (“help; encouragement; remedy; protection; helper, protector”), which is from Anglo-Norman socurs, sucurs and Old French secors, secours (modern French secours), from Medieval Latin succursus (participle), from Latin succurrēre (“to run to the help of”), from Latin sub- (“from below”) + Latin currere (“run”).
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Forms
succours, succouring, succoured, succouredSynonyms
20 synonyms- help in a difficult situation:succor
Antonyms
16 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle