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Succour vs Encouragement - What's the difference?

succour | encouragement | Related terms |

Succour is a related term of encouragement.


As nouns the difference between succour and encouragement

is that succour is or succour can be while encouragement is the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

As a verb succour

is .

succour

English

Noun

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  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • encouragement

    English

    Alternative forms

    * incouragement (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
  • All generous encouragement of arts. -Otway.
  • That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
  • To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. -Byron.

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    References

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