succor
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From Middle English sucuren, from Old French sucurre, sucurir (“to rescue, remedy”), from Latin succurrō (“go beneath, run for cover, run for help”, v), from sub- + currō (“run”, v). More at sub-, current.
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succor (uncountable)
- Aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
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Aid, assistance or relief from distress
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succor (third-person singular simple present succors, present participle succoring, simple past and past participle succored)
- (transitive) to give such assistance
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to give such assistance
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