succored

Meanings

• Verb

  To give succor or help, especially in time of need.

• Verb

  To give support, assistance, or comfort.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with succored
sorrow , tomorrow , borrow

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Variants

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succor , succored , succorer , succorers , succoring , succors

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Etymology

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From the Latin succorare, meaning 'to help, support', from sub 'under' and cor 'heart'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'succor' is often used interchangeably with the word 'aid'.

2. In medieval literature, 'succor' was used to refer to military aid or support.

3. The verb 'succor' comes from the Latin word 'succurrere', which means 'to run to the aid of'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Aid: The assistance given to someone in need.

2. Support: The action of helping or keeping something in place.

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Culture

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In literature, 'succor' is often used to describe the act of providing aid or assistance in times of need. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth urges her husband to 'hie to the English coast, / It is a goodly one: from thence to infer / What quiet thing shall ease these palpitating hearts.' She then adds, 'If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well / It were done quickly.' Here, 'succor' refers to the help or support that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are seeking to carry out their plan to kill King Duncan.

How to Memorize "succored"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone in need and visualize someone coming to their aid, providing them with the help they need.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'succor' with the idea of helping or supporting someone in need.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym S-U-C-C-O-R: 'S' for 'Support', 'U' for 'Understand', 'C' for 'Comfort', 'C' for 'Care', 'O' for 'Offer', and 'R' for 'Relief'.

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