The difference between Assist and Succor

When used as nouns, assist means a helpful action or an act of giving, whereas succor means aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress.

When used as verbs, assist means to stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), whereas succor means to give such assistance.


check bellow for the other definitions of Assist and Succor

  1. Assist as a verb (archaic):

    To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).

    Examples:

    "A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion."

  2. Assist as a verb (archaic):

    To attend }}

  3. Assist as a verb:

    To help.

  4. Assist as a verb (sports):

    To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.

  5. Assist as a verb (medicine):

    To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.

  1. Assist as a noun:

    A helpful action or an act of giving.

    Examples:

    "The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter."

  2. Assist as a noun (sports):

    The act of helping another player score points or goals A decisive pass made to the goal scorer A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.

    Examples:

    "He had two assists in the game."

  1. Succor as a noun (archaic, or, obsolete, American spelling):

    Aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

  1. Succor as a verb (transitive, American spelling):

    To give such assistance.

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