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View synonyms for sup

sup

1
or 'sup

[ suhp ]

interjection

, Slang.


sup

2

[ suhp ]

verb (used without object)

, supped, sup·ping.
  1. to eat the evening meal; have supper.

verb (used with object)

, supped, sup·ping.
  1. to provide with or entertain at supper.

sup

3

[ suhp ]

verb (used with object)

, supped, sup·ping.
  1. to take (liquid food, or any liquid) into the mouth in small quantities, as from a spoon or cup; sip.

verb (used without object)

, supped, sup·ping.
  1. to take liquid into the mouth in small quantities, as by spoonfuls or sips.

noun

  1. a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.

sup

4

[ soop ]

noun

, Mathematics.

sup-

5
  1. variant of sub- before p:

    suppose.

sup.

6

abbreviation for

  1. superior.
  2. superlative.
  3. supine.
  4. supplement.
  5. supplementary.
  6. supply.
  7. supra.

sup

1

/ sʌp /

verb

  1. to partake of (liquid) by swallowing a little at a time
  2. dialect.
    to drink
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noun

  1. a sip
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sup

2

/ sʌp /

verb

  1. archaic.
    intr to have supper
  2. obsolete.
    tr to provide with supper
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sup.

3

abbreviation for

  1. above
  2. superior
  3. grammar superlative
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sup1

First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening

Origin of sup2

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English s(o)upen, soupe, from Old French souper “to take supper,” from Germanic; compare Old English sūpan “to swallow, taste, sip”; sup 3

Origin of sup3

First recorded before 900; Middle English s(o)uppen, soup(p)e, Old English sūpan; cognate with German saufen “to drink”; sip, sop, soup, sup 2

Origin of sup4

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sup1

Old English sūpan; related to Old High German sūfan, German saufen; see also sup 1

Origin of sup2

C13: from Old French soper; see sup ²

Origin of sup3

from Latin supra
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Example Sentences

Competence with pain, Coherent miseries, a bite and sup, We hug our little destiny again.

One sure sign Gov. Jindal is hungry for higher office is his willingness to sup at the table of the kook right.

Had put on her Sunday gown, and had nothing to do now but hold up her head high, and sup her soup out of a silver spoon.

"Monsieur le Comte will remain and sup with us before riding back to Grenoble," she added.

Some of Sivert Jespersen's guests had returned to sup at his house, others went straight home.

For these people we have to be merry when they are merry, well when they want to sup, sceptics like themselves.

And he begs Saint John to remember his olive trees, his family, who will sup at Christmas-tide without him.

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