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suc·cour

(sŭk′ər)

n. & v. Chiefly British

Variant of succor.

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succour

(ˈsʌkə) or

succor

1. help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty

2. a person or thing that provides help

(tr) to give aid to

[C13: from Old French sucurir, from Latin succurrere to hurry to help, from sub- under + currere to run]

ˈsuccourable, ˈsuccorable adj

ˈsuccourer, ˈsuccorer n

ˈsuccourless, ˈsuccorless adj

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Succour

ships collectively.

Example: succour of galleys.

succour

Past participle: succoured
Gerund: succouring

Imperative
succour
succour

Present
I succour
you succour
he/she/it succours
we succour
you succour
they succour

Preterite
I succoured
you succoured
he/she/it succoured
we succoured
you succoured
they succoured

Present Continuous
I am succouring
you are succouring
he/she/it is succouring
we are succouring
you are succouring
they are succouring

Present Perfect
I have succoured
you have succoured
he/she/it has succoured
we have succoured
you have succoured
they have succoured

Past Continuous
I was succouring
you were succouring
he/she/it was succouring
we were succouring
you were succouring
they were succouring

Past Perfect
I had succoured
you had succoured
he/she/it had succoured
we had succoured
you had succoured
they had succoured

Future
I will succour
you will succour
he/she/it will succour
we will succour
you will succour
they will succour

Future Perfect
I will have succoured
you will have succoured
he/she/it will have succoured
we will have succoured
you will have succoured
they will have succoured

Future Continuous
I will be succouring
you will be succouring
he/she/it will be succouring
we will be succouring
you will be succouring
they will be succouring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been succouring
you have been succouring
he/she/it has been succouring
we have been succouring
you have been succouring
they have been succouring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been succouring
you will have been succouring
he/she/it will have been succouring
we will have been succouring
you will have been succouring
they will have been succouring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been succouring
you had been succouring
he/she/it had been succouring
we had been succouring
you had been succouring
they had been succouring

Conditional
I would succour
you would succour
he/she/it would succour
we would succour
you would succour
they would succour

Past Conditional
I would have succoured
you would have succoured
he/she/it would have succoured
we would have succoured
you would have succoured
they would have succoured

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Noun	1.	succour - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" ministration, succor, relief assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" consolation, solace, comfort - the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" mercy - alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
Verb	1.	succour - help in a difficult situation succor aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

succour

noun

1. help, support, aid, relief, comfort, assistance Have you offered comfort and succour to your friend?

verb

1. help, support, aid, encourage, nurse, comfort, foster, assist, relieve, minister to, befriend, render assistance to, give aid and encouragement to They had left nothing to succour a dung beetle, let alone a human.

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Translations

soccorrere soccorso

succour

succor (US) [ˈsʌkəʳ] (frm)

A. N → socorro m

B. VT → socorrer

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succour

, (US) succor (liter)

n → Beistand m

vt → beistehen (+dat)

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succour

succor (Am) [ˈsʌkəʳ] (frm, liter)

1. n → soccorso
to provide succo(u)r to → prestare soccorso a

2. vt → soccorrere, aiutare

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When Don Quixote heard this his amazement was redoubled and his perturbation grew greater than ever, for it suggested itself to his mind that Sancho must be dead, and that his soul was in torment down there; and carried away by this idea he exclaimed, "I conjure thee by everything that as a Catholic Christian I can conjure thee by, tell me who thou art; and if thou art a soul in torment, tell me what thou wouldst have me do for thee; for as my profession is to give aid and succour to those that need it in this world, it will also extend to aiding and succouring the distressed of the other, who cannot help themselves."

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