单词 | succor |
释义 | succor (once / 2193 pages) nv Succor is relief or help. If you've just woken up in the midst of a lion's den, wearing nothing but raw meat pajamas — sounds like you could use some succor! In archaic times, succor meant a reinforcement of troops during a hard battle. These days though, those reinforcements are a bit more figurative. Succor is a helping hand in a time of need, relief when the going gets tough. Succor can also be used as a verb, as in, "After Bob fell overboard, he was saved — succored by a life preserver." WORD FAMILYsuccor: succored, succorer, succoring, succors+/succorer: succorers USAGE EXAMPLESSo sometimes the traveler is asked whence will come their succor. Wall Street Journal(Nov 23, 2016) But two new animal studies offer some succor: Aerobic exercise, it turns out, may meliorate some of the impacts of heavy drinking on the brain. New York Times(Nov 22, 2016) Like his four-hour concerts, this memoir delivers enough punch and laughter, sorrow and succor to satisfy your soul and still, somehow, leave you wanting more. Washington Post(Nov 16, 2016) 1n assistance in time of difficulty Syn|Hypo|Hyper ministration, relief, succour comfort, consolation, solace the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction mercyalleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed aid, assist, assistance, help the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2v help in a difficult situation Syn|Hyper succour aid, assist, help give help or assistance; be of service |
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