🇬🇧 Succor meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Succor means help or support that you give to someone who is having a hard time, is hurt, scared, or really needs assistance. When you offer succor, you are being kind and trying to make things better for that person.

When my tower of pancakes started leaning, I yelled for succor and Dad rushed in with extra syrup as if that would fix gravity.

When my kite got stuck in a tree, I called for succor, and my grandpa showed up with a ladder, a camera, and bad advice.

During math homework, I called for succor and my cat sat on the worksheet, which did not actually help.

Lost in the supermarket, I looked for succor and found my grandpa stuck in the snack aisle, also lost but very happy.

The word 'succor' has been used for centuries to mean rescue or help, so knights, sailors, and even kings once shouted it when they needed serious backup!

Storm threw the boat onto rocks. Cold hands reached the child; a stranger's coat gave succor, a warm cup brought succor, a steady arm gave succor, a blanket and soft words gave succor. The child stopped shaking. The village watched, relieved, as simple succor turned panic into quiet thanks, and the stranger smiled.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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