The difference between Succor and Sustain
When used as nouns, succor means aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress, whereas sustain means a mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
When used as verbs, succor means to give such assistance, whereas sustain means to maintain, or keep in existence.
check bellow for the other definitions of Succor and Sustain
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Succor as a noun (archaic, or, obsolete, American spelling):
Aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
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Succor as a verb (transitive, American spelling):
To give such assistance.
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Sustain as a verb (transitive):
To maintain, or keep in existence.
Examples:
"The professor had trouble sustaining students’ interest until the end of her lectures."
"The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces."
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Sustain as a verb (transitive):
To provide for or nourish.
Examples:
"provisions to sustain an army"
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Sustain as a verb (transitive):
To encourage (something).
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Sustain as a verb (transitive):
To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
Examples:
"The building sustained major damage in the earthquake."
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Sustain as a verb (transitive):
To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
Examples:
"to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition"
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Sustain as a verb:
To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
Examples:
"A foundation sustains the superstructure; an animal sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight."
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Sustain as a verb:
To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
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Sustain as a noun (music):
A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.