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Successor vs Succor - What's the difference?

successor | succor |

As nouns the difference between successor and succor

is that successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title while succor is aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

As a verb succor is

to give such assistance.

successor

English

(wikipedia successor)

Alternative forms

* successour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
    • George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.}}
  • The next heir in order or succession.
  • A person who inherits a title or office.
  • (arithmetic, set theory) The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) (uncommon)

    Antonyms

    * predecessor

    succor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * succour

    Noun

    (-)
  • Aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give such assistance.

    • Synonyms

    * (to give assistance) help, aid, assist, support, sustain, relieve

    Antonyms

    * (to give assistance) hurt, damage

    Derived terms

    * succorer

    Anagrams

    * English transitive verbs