as in assistance
something that you do or give for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation
We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.
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as in to comfort
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2023
The Death Star succors, energizes, feeds, clothes, medicates, houses, warms, and cools us with its throbbing complexity—woe to the planets in the way of its progress.
—Christopher Ketcham, Harper's Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
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The stark reality is that the country has no viable alternative to the succor of the United States.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2023
The Death Star succors, energizes, feeds, clothes, medicates, houses, warms, and cools us with its throbbing complexity—woe to the planets in the way of its progress.
—Christopher Ketcham, Harper's Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Succor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succor. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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