Succour

Succour Definition

Help or assistance given to someone in difficulty or distress; also, to provide such help.

More common in British English and in formal or literary writing; the American spelling is succor.

Succour is a noun.

Succour has medium GRE relevance.

Succour Synonyms

aid , assistance , help , relief , support

How To Use Succour In A Sentence

1. The charity provided succour to families displaced by the flood.
2. The village sought succour from neighboring communities after the harvest failed.
3. Her timely intervention was a source of succour during the crisis.