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- [suhk-er]
- /ˈsʌk ər/
- /ˈsʌk.ər/
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- [suhk-er]
- /ˈsʌk ər/
Definitions of succor word
- noun succor help; relief; aid; assistance. 1
- noun succor a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc. 1
- verb with object succor to help or relieve. 1
- noun succor help, aid 1
- verb transitive succor to give assistance to in time of need or distress; help; aid; relieve 0
- noun succor aid; help; relief 0
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Origin of succor
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English sucuren < Old French suc(c)urre, socorre < Latin succurrere to go beneath, run to help, equivalent to suc- suc- + currere to run (see current); (noun) Middle English soc(o)ur, back formation from sucurs (taken as plural) < Old French < Medieval Latin succursus, equivalent to Latin succur(rere) + -sus, var of -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Succor
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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exclamation
succor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for succor
noun succor
- abetment — to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
- benison — a blessing, esp a spoken one
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- consolation — the act of consoling or state of being consoled; solace
- convenience — If something is done for your convenience, it is done in a way that is useful or suitable for you.
verb succor
- advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
- angeled — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angeling — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
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