secours

[səkʊə(r)]

secours Definition

• 1. aid or assistance given in times of need or distress
• 2. a cry for help

Using secours: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "secours" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The hiker sent out a secours signal when he got lost in the mountains.

• Example

  The organization provides secours to victims of natural disasters.

• Example

  The child's secours cry alerted the neighbors to call for help.

• Example

  The team rushed to provide secours to the injured player.

secours Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for secours

• assistance
• help
• support
• relief
• aid

Phrases with secours

• porter secours

  to give aid or assistance

  Example

  The lifeguard quickly ported secours to the struggling swimmer.

• cri de secours

  a cry for help

  Example

  The stranded boater let out a cri de secours, hoping someone would hear him.

• premiers secours

  first aid

  Example

  The camp counselor provided premiers secours to the injured camper.

Origins of secours

from Old French 'secoors', from Latin 'succursus', meaning 'help, assistance'

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Summary: secours in Brief

'Secours' [səkʊə(r)] refers to aid or assistance given in times of need or distress, such as a cry for help. It can also mean first aid, as in 'premiers secours.' The phrase 'porter secours' means to give aid or assistance.