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–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to eat the evening meal; have supper. |
| 2. | to provide with or entertain at supper. |
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME s(o)upen < OF souper to take supper < Gmc; cf. OE sūpan to swallow, taste, sip. See sup2
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Supping
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Audio Help [suhp] Pronunciation Key, verb, supped, sup·ping, noun
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–verb (used without object)
–noun
| 1. | to take (liquid food, or any liquid) into the mouth in small quantities, as from a spoon or cup; sip. |
| 2. | to take liquid into the mouth in small quantities, as by spoonfuls or sips. |
| 3. | a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip. |
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| sup 1
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tr. & intr.v. supped, sup·ping, sups To eat or drink (something) or engage in eating or drinking by taking small swallows or mouthfuls: supped the hot soup; supped away daintily. n. A small swallow or mouthful of liquid food; a sip. [Middle English soupen, from Old English sūpan; see seuə-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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| sup 2
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intr.v. supped, sup·ping, sups To eat an evening meal; have supper. [Middle English soupen, from Old French souper, from soupe, soup; see soup.] |
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| supping | |
noun | |
| ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking |
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Supping
Sup\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supped; p. pr. & vb. n. Supping.] [OE. soupen to drink, AS. s?pan; akin to D. zuipen, G. saufen, OHG. s?fan, Icel. s?pa, Sw. supa, Dan. s["o]be. Cf. Sip, Sop, Soup, Supper.] To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip. There I'll sup Balm and nectar in my cup. --Crashaw.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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