Friday, May 18, 2007

WORD OF THE DAY

SUCCOR

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

succor

suc·cor [súkər]
noun (literary)
1. help for somebody or something: help or relief for somebody or something
2. somebody or something giving help: somebody or something that provides help or relief


transitive verb (past suc·cored, past participle suc·cored, present participle suc·cor·ing, 3rd person present singular suc·cors)
give help to: to provide help or relief to somebody or something (literary)


[13th century. Via Old French socorre from Latin succurrere , literally “to run under,” formed from currere “to run” (source of English current). The underlying idea is “running to someone’s assistance.”]


-suc·cor·a·ble, adjective
-suc·cor·er, noun
-suc·cor·less, adjective
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Anonymous said...

assistant OR helper

Vinay said...

Assistance in time of distress; relief. (or) One that affords assistance or relief.