I. suc ‧ cour 1 BrE AmE British English , succor American English /ˈsʌkə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]
literary help and sympathy that is given to someone:
They give succour to the victims of war.
II. succour 2 BrE AmE British English , succor American English verb [transitive] literary
to give help and sympathy to someone:
succouring the needy