a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc.
–verb (used with object)
3.
to help or relieve.
Also, especially British, succour.
Origin: 1250–1300; (v.) ME sucuren < OF suc(c)urre, socorre < L succurrere to go beneath, run to help, equiv. to suc-suc-+ currere to run (see current); (n.) ME soc(o)ur, back formation from sucurs (taken as pl.) < OF < ML succursus, equiv. to L succur(rere) + -sus, var of -tus suffix of v. action
[suhk-er] 
