to succor

Examples

• All

• His possessions are lordly, but he succors the poor and turns no one away; his hand is lavish.

  Academic text (1998)

• So can we agree that we can act together politically to succor the suffering and root out the causes of injustice?

  Academic text (1991)

• Of what use is it to bring men in from the cruel sea if not to succor them?

  Fiction book (1994)

• In turn, as mothers and daughters of Israel, it was the women's role to succor and assist those in need.

  Academic text (2003)

• The Archer could feel the men's agony, and they knew without speech that he, warrior and physician, was there to succor it.

  Fiction book (1999)

• There is a natural sensitivity to their suffering that prompts us irresistibly to feel and succor their distresses.

  Academic text (1991)

• The purpose of retribution is to succor the violated from injustice by requiring the violator to share the wound he or she has inflicted.

  Academic text (2009)

• The volunteers rushed to succor the victims after the earthquake struck the city.

• When disaster struck, the community came together to succor those in need.

Synonyms

H

to help someone out

vsto succor

• Informal

867 1.3

Give someone support with a task or problem when they need it

focuses more on giving direct assistance in dangerous situations than general support

R

to rescue

vsto succor

689 1.0

Save someone or something from danger

gives assistance without necessarily removing the actual danger completely

H

to help out

vsto succor

• Informal

319 1.0

To do something for someone who cannot do it alone

is broader and used for assistance in dangerous or serious circumstances too

O

to offer support

vsto succor

31 2.7

To give help to someone during a difficult time

tends to emphasize ongoing backing rather than immediate life-saving help

C

to come to (someone's) aid

vsto succor

29 3.1

To help someone when they are in trouble

gives assistance but not necessarily quickly or at a single moment

C

to come to the rescue

vsto succor

22 3.4

Arrive to help someone who is in trouble

provides assistance without stressing arrival or physical intervention

L

to lend a helping hand

vsto succor

• Informal

6 2.7

To give someone support with a task or problem

means giving assistance in danger or difficulty rather than casual friendly support

C

to come to one's rescue

vsto succor

1 3.1

To help someone who is in trouble or danger

gives assistance more generally rather than only at urgent moments

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

D

to desert

92 4.2

To leave people or a place when you are needed

How Helpful

to save

∞ 1.0

to succor

• Formal

2 9.6

to relieve

135 2.3

to aid

220 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology