succour
verb [T] UK literary (US succor) /ˈsʌk.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
› to help someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need: to succour the poor, help the helpless, support the weak Students should be encouraged, supported and succoured.Helping and co-operatingTreating someone well
(Definition of succour verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- bridge noun (LARGE STRUCTURE)
- errand of mercy idiom
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- favour noun (KIND ACT)
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