secourir — meaning in English

English meaning

• help verb To provide assistance to someone or something.
• redeem verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
• rescue verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
• salvage noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
• succour noun Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

Senses

secourir is used for these senses in English:

• help (transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
• redeem (transitive) To save, rescue.
• rescue To save from any violence, danger or evil.
• salvage (transitive, of discarded goods) To put to use.
• succour (transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help.

help — full definition

1. verb To provide assistance to someone or something.
2. noun Assistance or aid given to accomplish something.
3. verb To avoid or refrain from (usually with "can't").
4. intj A cry used to call for urgent assistance.

redeem — full definition

1. verb To exchange a voucher, points, or a bond for cash or its stated value.
2. verb To make up for a fault or bad situation, or to restore someone's good reputation.
3. verb In religious use, to save someone from sin or wrongdoing.

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