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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sup \Sup\, n. A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with the lips; a sip. Tom Thumb had got a little sup. --Drayton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sup \Sup\, v. i. [See {Supper}.] To eat the evening meal; to take supper. I do entreat that we may sup together. --? From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sup \Sup\, v. t. To treat with supper. [Obs.] Sup them well and look unto them all --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sup \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sup n : a small amount of liquid food: "a sup of ale" [syn: {swallow}] v 1: have supper; eat dinner [syn: {dine}] 2: give dinner to host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends" [syn: {dine}]
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