succour
Britishnoun
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help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty
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a person or thing that provides help
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of succour
C13: from Old French sucurir, from Latin succurrere to hurry to help, from sub- under + currere to run
Example Sentences
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The U.S. central bank offered markets some succour, dropping from its policy statement language that it "anticipates" further rate increases.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2023
Investors have since taken succour from the appointment of new prime minister Rishi Sunak, who has pledged to lead the country out of a profound economic crisis.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2022
She was arrested while on holiday in Saudi Araba in January 2021, and was found guilty of "providing succour to those seeking to disrupt public order" and "publishing false and tendentious rumours".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2022
"The image of the patriotic Wehrmacht," argues the historian Mary Fulbrook, "persisted for several decades, providing succour to those who had lost loved ones at the front."
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2020
No time was lost in making arrangements for their succour, and Captain Nares himself, with two strong detachments, started at midnight.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick
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