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sup

/sʌp/
Meanings
  • noun

    A short form of the word 'supper'. A meal eaten in the evening.

    - "I usually have sup around 7 pm."
    - "My family and I enjoy having sup together."
  • verb

    An abbreviation for 'support'.

    - "Can you sup me financially during this tough time?"
    - "I will be there to sup you emotionally."
Pronunciation
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Synonyms

wassup , wudup
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sup
cup , up , stup , tup
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. sup (en) : A short form of the word 'supper'. A meal eaten in the evening.

  2. sup (en) : An abbreviation for 'support'

  3. sup (es) : A type of wooden prop used to hold up or support something.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. supper

  2. support

  3. soup

Variants
List of all variants of sup that leads to same result
sup , supped , supping , sups , 'sup
Forms
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supper, supper's, support, supporting, supported, supports

Etymology
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The origin of 'sup' as a noun comes from the Old English word 'soppe' which meant 'hot food'. The usage of 'sup' as an abbreviation for 'support' comes from the verb 'support'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the word 'supper' comes from the Old English word 'soppe', which meant 'hot food'?

  2. Supper was traditionally the last meal of the day in medieval Europe, and was often a simple meal of bread, cheese, and ale.

Related Concepts
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  1. dinner: A large formal meal, usually eaten in the late afternoon or early evening.

  2. evening meal: A meal eaten towards the end of the day, typically the last meal before going to bed.

Culture
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In various cultures, supper is an important social event where families and friends gather around the table to enjoy a meal and share stories. In literature, supper has been used in numerous works, such as Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', where the Cratchit family eagerly anticipates their supper on Christmas Eve.

How to Memorize "sup"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a warm, inviting scene of a family sitting around the dinner table, enjoying their supper together.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sup' with the idea of a warm, comforting meal at the end of the day.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sup is a warm, comforting meal' to help remember the definition of 'sup' as a noun.

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