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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That could give succour to market bets that the Bank of England is more likely to hike by 25 basis points than by 50 bps at Thursday's meeting.
From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023
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
She was found guilty of "providing succour to those seeking to disrupt public order" and publishing "false rumours" - among other charges.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 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
It is so even in this life, though many see it not; when the real tussle comes, the spirit stands unaided, deprived of succour from without, to triumph or to fall alone.
From The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
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