succour vs aid

succour and aid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
succour	Yes	No	Yes	No
aid	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, aid is a hypernym of succour; that is, aid is a word with a broader meaning than succour:

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

Other hypernyms of succour include assist, assistance, help.

As verbs, aid is a hypernym of succour; that is, aid is a word with a broader meaning than succour:

Other hypernyms of succour include assist, help.

succour (noun)	aid (noun)
assistance in time of difficulty	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
	gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

succour (verb)	aid (verb)
help in a difficult situation	improve the condition of
	give help or assistance; be of service