Succor

ahd-5
  • noun. Assistance in time of distress; relief.
  • noun. One that affords assistance or relief.
  • transitive verb. To give assistance to in time of want, difficulty, or distress.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; assist and deliver from suffering.
  • noun. Aid; help; assistance.
  • noun. The person or thing that brings relief; especially, troops serving as an aid or assistance.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Aid; help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and delivers from difficulty, want, or distress.
  • noun. The person or thing that brings relief.
  • transitive verb. To run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
  • verb. to give such assistance
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. help in a difficult situation
  • noun. assistance in time of difficulty
    • Word Usage
    "Restructuring the existing convertible bonds allows the Educomp to push out redemption date and offer near-term succor to its weakening balance sheet."
    Form
    succorer  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    aid  assist  help  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Tucker  ducker  fucker  motherfucker  plucker  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    assistance  blessing  clemency  consolation  coöperation  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abet  aid  aid  aim  alterative  
    verb-form
    succors  
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