| var. of sub- before p: suppose. |
| 1. | a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy); on this model, freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,” “beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot). |
| 2. | Chemistry.
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[soop] 
,| a supernumerary. |
[suhp] ,verb, supped, sup⋅ping.| 1. | to eat the evening meal; have supper. |
| 2. | to provide with or entertain at supper. |
[suhp] ,verb, supped, sup⋅ping, 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. |
[suh-pree-muhm, soo-] | sup. abbr.
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| sup 1 (sŭp) 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.] |
| sup 2 (sŭp) 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.] |
(T)sup?
[ˈ(t)səp]
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sub- pref.
Below; under; beneath: subcutaneous.
Subordinate; secondary: subinfection.
Subdivision: subkingdom.
Less than completely or normally; nearly; almost: subfertility.
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A prefix that means "underneath or lower" (as in subsoil), "a subordinate or secondary part of something else" (as in subphylum.), or "less than completely" (as in subtropical.) |
Suph
(Deut. 1:1, R.V.; marg., "some ancient versions have the Red Sea," as in the A.V.). Some identify it with Suphah (Num. 21:14, marg., A.V.) as probably the name of a place. Others identify it with es-Sufah = Maaleh-acrabbim (Josh. 15:3), and others again with Zuph (1 Sam. 9:5). It is most probable, however, that, in accordance with the ancient versions, this word is to be regarded as simply an abbreviation of Yam-suph, i.e., the "Red Sea."
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