succour

Speech parts

1. succour - Noun

2. succour - Verb

Meaning

assistance in time of difficulty

help in a difficult situation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

relief succor ministration further support back service help foster serve forward aid advance benefit promote
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Antonyms

reef prevent blight flagellation damage stop
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Hypernyms

help aid assistance assist

Hyponyms

comfort mercy consolation solace

Phrases with the word

come to succour help out succour

Examples

In man's most dark extremity Oft succour dawns from Heaven. Walter Scott

He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave, He is wisdom to the mighty, he is succour to the brave, So the world shall be his footstool, and the soul of Time his slave, Our God is marching on. Julia Ward Howe

The brigand's life is a very fine life For men of generous mind; We rob the rich to help the poor And succour oppressed mankind. The rich, dear souls, are close around And it's easy work to skelp 'em; But the poor - damn their eyes - can never be found When we're in the mood to help them. Robertson Davies

How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us that succour want! Edmund Spenser

the contributions provided some relief for the victims Source: Internet

For instance, the Foundation has constructed a pedestrian bridge valued at about N13m for the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State (UDUS), thus bringing succour to students of the institution. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

succotash succoteague Succoth succourable succourer succourless