succor vs help

succor and help both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
succor	Yes	No	Yes	No
help	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, help is a hypernym of succor; that is, help is a word with a broader meaning than succor:

succor: assistance in time of difficulty
help: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Other hypernyms of succor include aid, assist, assistance.

As verbs, help is a hypernym of succor; that is, help is a word with a broader meaning than succor:

Other hypernyms of succor include aid, assist.

succor (noun)	help (noun)
assistance in time of difficulty	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
	a means of serving
	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

succor (verb)	help (verb)
help in a difficult situation	improve the condition of
	improve; change for the better
	help to some food; help with food or drink
	take or use
	give help or assistance; be of service
	contribute to the furtherance of
	be of use
	abstain from doing; always used with a negative