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succour

English

Etymology

The noun is derived from Middle English socour [and other forms], which was erroneously treated as the singular form of socours (aid, assistance, help; encouragement; support; remedy, relief; sustenance; military assistance or relief; protection, refuge; helper; protector) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman socurs, sucurs, and Old French secors, secours, socors, socorse (compare Anglo-Norman soccour, socur, succour, succur, variants of Old French secor; modern French secours (aid, assistance, help)), from Medieval Latin succursus (act of succouring), from Latin succurr?re, from succurr? (to run to the aid of; to aid, help; to go under, run beneath; to undergo), from sub- (prefix meaning ‘beneath, under’) + curr? (to run; to hasten, hurry; to move, proceed, travel; to traverse) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *?ers- (to run)). The English word is cognate with Italian soccorso (aid, assistance, help, succour).

The verb is derived from Middle English socouren (to aid, assist, help; to provide for one's needs, maintain, support; to assuage, relieve, remedy; to comfort; to provide military assistance; to rescue, save; to give refuge or shelter to; to defend, protect) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman socure [and other forms] (compare Middle French secourir, Old French succurir, sucurir (to rescue; to remedy); modern French secourir (to help out; to succour)), from Latin succurr?re; see further above. The English word is cognate with Italian soccorrere (to assist, help), Occitan secorrer, socorre, Portuguese socorrer (to help, succour; to rescue), Spanish socorrer (to aid, assist, help, succour; to pay on account).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s?k?/
  • (General American) enPR: s?k?r, IPA(key): /?s?k?/
  • Homophone: sucker
  • Hyphenation: suc?cour

Noun

succour (countable and uncountable, plural succours) (British spelling)

  1. (uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
  2. (uncountable, military) Aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers, especially reinforcements sent to support military action.
  3. (uncountable, obsolete except dialectal) Protection, refuge, shelter; (countable) a place providing such protection, refuge or shelter.

Alternative forms

  • succor (American spelling)

Derived terms

  • succourless, succorless (American spelling)
  • unsuccoured, unsuccored (American spelling)

Translations

Verb

succour (third-person singular simple present succours, present participle succouring, simple past and past participle succoured) (British spelling)

  1. (transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:help
    Antonyms: see Thesaurus:hurt
  2. (transitive, military) To provide aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers; in particular, for helping a place under siege.
  3. (transitive, obsolete except dialectal) To protect, to shelter; to provide a refuge.

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • succor (American spelling)

Derived terms

  • succourer, succorer (American spelling)

Translations

References

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encouragement

English

Alternative forms

  • incouragement (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French encoragement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [?n?k???d?m?nt]

Noun

encouragement (countable and uncountable, plural encouragements)

  1. The act of encouraging
  2. Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
    • 1904, Edward Verrall Lucas, Highways and Byways in Sussex Chapter 2
      even their arch-enemy the gamekeeper is beginning reluctantly, but gradually, to acquiesce in the general belief of their innocence and utility, I cannot help indulging the hope that this bird will eventually meet with that general encouragement and protection to which its eminent services so richly entitle it.
  3. Words or actions that increase someone's confidence
    • 7 January 2017, Adharanand Finn writing in The Guardian, The 24-hour race: 'It is a battle with your mind'
      Diana Celeiro has come all the way from Argentina for the race. It’s her second time here. Her husband, Gustavo, acts as her support crew. Most of the runners have someone who stands diligently by the track watching, offering encouragement, preparing snacks or helping with any issues that arise, from blisters to emotional breakdowns.
    • 1776, Laurence Sterne, Tristram Shandy, Chapter 4
      If I live, an' please your honour, but once to get through it, I will never tell it again, quoth Trim, either to man, woman, or child--Poo--poo! said my uncle Toby--but with accents of such sweet encouragement did he utter it, that the corporal went on with his story with more alacrity than ever.
  4. The feeling of being encouraged

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:praise

Translations

References

encouragement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.


French

Etymology

From encourager +? -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??.ku.?a?.m??/

Noun

encouragement m (plural encouragements)

  1. An encouragement

Further reading

  • “encouragement” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

encouragement From the web:

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