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secours — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • help verb To provide assistance to someone or something.
  • rescue verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
  • succour noun Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

Senses

secours is used for these senses in English:

  • help (uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
  • rescue An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
  • succour (uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

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.

rescue — full definition

  1. verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
  2. noun An act of saving someone or something from danger.

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