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Succulent

Succulent, suk′ū-lent, adj. full of juice or moisture: not dry or barren.—ns. Succ′ūlence, Succ′ūlency.—adv. Succ′ūlently. [L. succulentus—succus, juice—sugĕre, to suck.]

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Succumb

Succumb, suk-kum′, v.i. to lie down under: to sink under: to yield, to submit, to die. [L. sub, under, cumbĕre, to lie down.]

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Succursal

Succursal, suk-ur′sal, adj. subsidiary, of the relation of a minor church to a cathedral, &c.

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Succus

Succus, suk′us, n. a fluid secretion, expressed juice.

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Succussive

Succussive, suk-kus′iv, adj. characterised by a shaking motion, as that of an earthquake.—v.t. Succuss′, to shake suddenly.—ns. Succussā′tion, a shaking; Succus′sion, a shaking, a shock: a shaking of the thorax to detect

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Such

Such, such, adj. of the like kind: of that quality or character mentioned.—pron. denoting a particular person or thing, as in such and such.—adv. Such′wise, in such a manner.—Such and such, Such or such, this or that, so

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Suck

Suck, suk, v.t. to draw in with the mouth: to draw milk from with the mouth: to imbibe: to drain.—v.i. to draw with the mouth: to draw the breast: to draw in.—n. act of sucking: milk drawn from the breast: (slang) a shor

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Sucken

Sucken, suk′n, n. (Scots law) the district round a mill, the tenants farming which must grind their corn therein.—n. Suck′ener, a tenant so bound. [Soken.]

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Suckle

Suckle, suk′l, v.t. to give suck to: to nurse at the breast.—n. Suck′ler, a mammal that suckles its young, a suckling.—n.pl. Suck′lers, red clover.—n. Suck′ling, a young child or animal being nursed at the breast.—adj. s

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Sucrose

Sucrose, sū′krōs, n. the white crystalline compound known variously as cane-sugar, beet-sugar, maple-sugar.

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Suction

Suction, suk′shun, n. act or power of sucking: act of drawing, as fluids, by exhausting the air.—n. Suc′tion-pump, the common house-pump—not the force-pump.—adj. Suctō′rial, adapted for sucking: living by sucking—also Su

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Sudamina

Sudamina, sū-dam′i-na, n.pl. also called Military eruption, one of the vesicular diseases of the skin almost always occurring in association with febrile disorders, particularly acute rheumatism.—adj. Sudam′inal. [L. sud

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Sudatory

Sudatory, sū′da-tor-i, adj. sweating.—n. a sweating-bath.—ns. Sūdā′rium, a cloth for wiping off sweat, esp. that of St Veronica on which the features of Jesus on His way to the Cross were miraculously impressed—also Sū′d

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Sudden

Sudden, sud′en, adj. unexpected: hasty: abrupt.—adv. Sud′denly.—n. Sud′denness, (Scot.) Sud′denty.—On a sudden, Of a sudden, suddenly, sooner than was expected. [O. Fr. sodain—L. subitaneus, sudden—subitus, coming stealt

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Sudder

Sudder, sud′ėr, adj. supreme, chief—in Bengal. [Ar. sadr, chief.]

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Sudorific

Sudorific, sū-dor-if′ik, adj. causing sweat.—n. a medicine producing sweat: a diaphoretic.—n. Sū′dor, sweat.—adjs. Sū′doral; Sūdorif′erous. [L. sudor, sweat, facĕre, to make.]

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Sudra

Sudra, sū′dra, n. a member of the fourth and lowest of the Hindu castes. [Hind.,—Sans. çūdra.]

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Suds

Suds, sudz, n.pl. boiling water mixed with soap. [A.S. soden, pa.p. of seóthan, to seethe; cog. with Ger. sod—sieden.]

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Sue

Sue, sū, v.t. to prosecute at law: to seek after, to try to win.—v.i. to make legal claim: to make application: to entreat: to demand (with for).—Sued, (naut.) to be left high and dry.—n. Sū′ing, the act of bringing a le

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Suède

Suède, swād, n. undressed kid—often adj., as 'suède gloves.' [Fr. Suède, Swede.]

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Suet

Suet, sū′et, n. a solid fatty tissue, accumulating about the kidneys and omentum of the ox, sheep, &c.—adj. Sū′ety. [O. Fr. seu (Fr. suif)—L. sebum, fat.]

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Suffer

Suffer, suf′ėr, v.t. to undergo: to endure: to be affected by: to permit.—v.i. to feel pain or punishment: to sustain loss: to be injured.—adj. Suff′erable, that may be suffered: allowable.—n. Suff′erableness.—adv. Suff′

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Suffete

Suffete, suf′ēt, n. one of the suffetes or chief administrative officials of ancient Carthage. [L. sufes, -ĕtis—Punic; cf. Heb. shôphet, a judge.]

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Suffice

Suffice, suf′fīs, v.i. to be enough: to be equal to the end in view.—v.t. to satisfy.—n. Suffi′ciency, state of being sufficient: competence: ability: capacity: conceit.—adj. Suffi′cient, sufficing: enough: equal to any

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Suffioni

Suffioni, suf-ē-ō′ni, n.pl. a name given to the exhalations of hot sulphurous vapours, which are common in volcanic regions. [It.]

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Suffix

Suffix, suf′iks, n. a particle added to the root of a word.—v.t. Suffix′, to add a letter or syllable to a word to mark different notions and relations.—adj. Suff′ixal.—n. Suffix′ion. [L. suffixus, sub, under, figĕre, to

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Sufflaminate

Sufflaminate, suf-flam′i-nāt, v.t. (obs.) to impede. [L. sufflamināre, -ātum—sufflāmen, a clog.]

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Sufflate

Sufflate, suf-flāt′, v.t. to blow up, inflate.—n. Sufflā′tion. [L. sufflāre, -ātum.]

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Suffocate

Suffocate, suf′ō-kāt, v.t. to choke by stopping the breath: to stifle:—pa.p. suff′ocāted.—p.adj. (Shak.) suffocated.—p.adj. Suff′ocāting, choking.—adv. Suff′ocātingly.—n. Suffocā′tion, act of suffocating: state of being

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Suffragan

Suffragan, suf′ra-gan, adj. assisting.—n. a coadjutor-bishop: any bishop in relation to his metropolitan.—n. Suff′raganship.

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Suffrage

Suffrage, suf′rāj, n. a vote: a vote in approbation of any proposal, hence approval, assent: testimony, witness: any short intercessory prayer.—n. Suff′ragist, one who votes: one holding particular opinions about the rig

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Suffrago

Suffrago, suf-frā′gō, n. the joint between the tibia and tarsus, as the hock of a horse's hind-leg, the heel of a bird.—adj. Suffrag′inous. [L. suffrago, the hock—sub, under, frangĕre, to break.]

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Suffrutescent

Suffrutescent, suf-rōō-tes′ent, adj. somewhat woody at the base.—n. Suff′rutex, an under-shrub, a herb with permanent woody base.—adj. Suffru′ticōse, shrubby at base, small with woody stem—also Suffru′ticous.—adj. Suffru

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Suffulted

Suffulted, su-ful′ted, adj. gradually blending into another colour. [L. suffulcīre, suffultum, to support.]

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Suffumigate

Suffumigate, suf-fū′mi-gāt, v.t. to apply fumes to.—n. Suffumigā′tion, the act of fumigating or burning perfumes.

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Suffuse

Suffuse, suf-fūz′, v.t. to pour underneath: to overspread or cover, as with a fluid.—n. Suffū′sion, act or operation of suffusing: state of being suffused: that which is suffused. [L. sub, underneath, fundĕre, fusum, to

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Sufism

Sufism, sū′fizm, n. a form of pantheistic mysticism within Islam.—ns. Sū′fi, Sō′fi, one of such mystics.—adjs. Sū′fic, Sufis′tic. [Ar. sūfi—Gr. sophos, wise.]

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Sugar

Sugar, shoog′ar, n. a sweet substance obtained chiefly from a kind of cane: anything sugary, honeyed words, flattery.—v.t. to sprinkle or mix with sugar: to compliment.—ns. Sug′ar-bak′er, a sugar-refiner; Sug′ar-beet, an

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Suggest

Suggest, suj-jest′, v.t. to introduce indirectly to the thoughts: to hint.—v.i. to make suggestions.—ns. Sugges′ter; Suggestibil′ity, capability of being suggested.—adj. Sugges′tible.—n. Sugges′tion, act of suggesting: h

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Suggil

Suggil, suj′il, v.t. (obs.) to beat black and blue—also Sugg′ilāte.—n. Suggilā′tion, a livid mark, a blow. [L. sugillatio.]

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Suicide

Suicide, sū′i-sīd, n. one who dies by his own hand: self-murder.—adj. Sūicī′dal, pertaining to, or partaking of, the crime of suicide.—adv. Sūicī′dally.—n. Su′icidism, a tendency towards suicide. [Coined from L. sui, of

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Suidæ

Suidæ, sū′i-dē, n.pl. a family of even-toed, non-ruminant Ungulates, including pigs, hogs, or boars, the Babiroussa, and the wart-hogs (Phacochœrus).—adjs. Sū′iform, like the Suidæ; Sū′illine, swinish.

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Suint

Suint, swint, n. the natural grease of wool. [Fr.]

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Suist

Suist, sū′ist, n. a self-seeker.—n. Sū′icism, selfishness.

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Suit

Suit, sūt, n. act of suing: an action at law: a petition: a series: a set: a number of things of the same kind or made to be used together, as clothes or armour: courtship.—v.t. to fit: to become: to please.—v.i. to agre

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Suitable

Suitable, sūt′a-bl, adj. that suits: fitting: agreeable to: adequate.—ns. Suitabil′ity, Suit′ableness.—adv. Suit′ably.

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Suite

Suite, swēt, n. a train of followers or attendants: a regular set, particularly of rooms: a series of dances arranged for instruments in the same or relative keys, and usually preceded by a prelude: a sequel. [Fr. Cf. Su

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Suivez

Suivez, swē-vā′, n. (mus.) a direction to the accompanist to adapt his time and style to the soloist. [Fr., 'follow.']

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Sujee

Sujee, sōō′jē, n. fine flour made from the heart of the wheat, for English tables in India—Also Soo′jee, Sou′jee. [Hind. sūjī.]

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Sulcate

Sulcate, -d, sul′kāt, -ed, adj, furrowed, grooved.—n. Sulcā′tion.—adj. Sul′ciform.—n. Sul′cus:—pl. Sul′ci. [L. sulcus, a furrow.]

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Sulk

Sulk, sulk, v.i. to be sullen.—adv. Sulk′ily, in a sulky, sullen, or morose manner.—n. Sulk′iness.—n.pl. Sulks, a fit of sullenness.—adj. Sulk′y, silently sullen.—n. a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person, sometimes

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Sullage

Sullage, sul′āj, n. the floating scum on molten metal: silt: anything which sullies.

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Sullen

Sullen, sul′en, adj. gloomily angry and silent: malignant, baleful: dark: dull.—adv. Sull′enly.—n. Sull′enness.—n.pl. Sull′ens, sullen fits. [O. Fr. solain—L. solus, alone.]

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Sully

Sully, sul′i, v.t. to soil: to spot: to tarnish.—v.i. to be soiled:—pa.t. and pa.p. sull′ied.—n. spot: tarnish. [A.S. sylian, to defile—sol, mud.]

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Sulphonal

Sulphonal, sul′fō-nal, n. a chemical compound used as a hypnotic and anæsthetic, and derived in part from potassium sulpho-hydrate.

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Sulphur

Sulphur, sul′fur, n. a yellow mineral substance, very brittle, fusible, and inflammable: brimstone.—n. Sul′phate, a salt formed by sulphuric acid with a base.—v.t. to form a deposit of lead sulphate on.—adj. Sulphat′ic.—

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Sultan

Sultan, sul′tan, n. a Mohammedan sovereign, esp. the supreme head of the Ottoman empire: a purple or hyacinthine gallinule, or porphyrio: a small white variety of the domestic hen:—fem. Sultana (sul-tä′na), the mother, a

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Sultry

Sultry: sul′tri, adj. sweltering: very hot and oppressive: close.—adv. Sul′trily.—n. Sul′triness. [Another form is sweltry, from root of swelter.]

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Sum

Sum, sum, n. the amount of two or more things taken together: the whole of anything: a quantity of money: a problem in arithmetic: chief points: substance or result of reasoning: summary: height: completion.—v.t. to coll

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Sumac

Sumac, Sumach, sū′mak, n. a genus of small trees and shrubs of the natural order Anacardiaceæ—the leaves of some species used in dyeing. [Fr. sumac—Sp. zumaque—Ar. summāq.]

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Sumerian

Sumerian, sū-mē′ri-an, adj. pertaining to Sumir, one of the two divisions of ancient Babylonia.

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Summary

Summary, sum′a-ri, adj. summed up or condensed: short: brief: compendious: done by a short method.—n. an abstract, abridgment, or compendium.—adv. Summ′arily.—n. Summ′ariness.—v.t. Summ′arise, to present in a summary or

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Summation

Summation, sum-ā′shun, n. act of summing or forming a total amount: an aggregate.—adjs. Summā′tional, Summ′ative.

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Summer

Summer, sum′ėr, n. the second and warmest season of the year—June, July, August.—v.i. to pass the summer.—v.t. to keep through the summer.—adj. Summ′er-dried, dried by the heat of summer.—n. Summ′er-duck, a beautiful Nor

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Summer

Summer, sum′ėr, n. the first stone laid over columns or pilasters to form a cross vault: the central beam of a floor which receives the joists: any large piece of timber supported on two strong piers or posts, and servin

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Summerset

Summerset. Same as Somersault.

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Summit

Summit, sum′it, n. the highest point or degree: the top.—adj. Summ′itless, having no summit or top.—n. Summ′it-lev′el, the highest level. [O. Fr. som, the top of a hill—L. summum, highest.]

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Summon

Summon, sum′un, v.t. to call with authority: to command to appear, esp. in court: to rouse to exertion.—ns. Summ′oner; Summ′ons, a summoning or an authoritative call: a call to appear, esp. in court: a call to surrender.

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Sump

Sump, sump, n. a round pit of stone lined with clay, for receiving metal on its first fusion or reduction: the reservoir at the lowest point of a mine, from which the water is pumped: (prov.) a bog, a puddle. [Dut. somp;

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Sumph

Sumph, sumf, n. (prov.) a blockhead, a soft sheepish fellow.—adj. Sumph′ish.—n. Sumph′ishness.

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Sumpit

Sumpit, sum′pit, n. the poisoned arrow thrown from the Sum′pitan, or Malay blow-gun.

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Sumpsimus

Sumpsimus, sump′si-mus, n. a correct expression displacing an incorrect but common one (see Mumpsimus). [L., 1st pers. pl. perf. indic. of sumĕre, to take.]

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Sumpter

Sumpter, sump′tėr, n. a horse for carrying burdens. [With inserted p from O. Fr. somier—Low L. sagmarius—Gr. sagma, a pack-saddle—Gr. sattein, to pack.]

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Sumptuary

Sumptuary, sumpt′ū-ar-i, adj. pertaining to or regulating expense, as in Sumptuary Laws, which sought to prevent extravagance in banquets, dress, &c. [L. sumptuarius—sumĕre, sumptum, to take, contr. of sub, up, emĕre, to

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Sumptuous

Sumptuous, sumpt′ū-us, adj. costly: magnificent.—ns. Sumptūos′ity, Sumpt′ūousness.—adv. Sumpt′ūously. [L. sumptuosus, costly—sumptus, cost.]

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Sun

Sun, sun, n. the body which is the source of light and heat to our planetary system: a body which forms the centre of a system of orbs: that which resembles the sun in brightness or value: the sunshine: a revolution of t

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Sundari

Sundari, sun′da-ri, n. a tree abundant in Burma and Borneo, with dark durable timber.—Also Sun′dra-tree, Sun′der-tree.

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Sunday

Sunday, sun′dā, n. the first day of the week, so called because anciently dedicated to the sun or its worship.—ns. Sun′day-best, one's best clothes; Sun′day-saint, one whose religion is confined to Sundays; Sun′day-schoo

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Sunder

Sunder, sun′dėr, v.t. to separate: to divide.—ns. Sun′derance; Sun′derment.—In sunder (B.), asunder. [A.S. syndrian, to separate—sundor, separate; Ice. sundr, asunder.]

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Sundry

Sundry, sun′dri, adj. separate: more than one or two: several: divers.—n.pl. Sun′dries, sundry things: different small things.—All and sundry, all collectively and individually.

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Sung

Sung, sung, pa.t. and pa.p. of sing.

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Sunk

Sunk, sungk, Sunken, sungk′n, pa.p. of sink.

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Sunket

Sunket, sung′ket, n. (Scot.) a dainty.

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Sunn

Sunn, sun, n. an Indian leguminous plant cultivated for the fibre of its bark. [Hind. san.]

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Sunnite

Sunnite, sun′īt, n. the name commonly given to orthodox Muslims, because in their rule of faith and manners the Sunna, or traditional teaching of the prophet, is added to the Koran.—Also Sonn′ite.

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Sup

Sup, sup, v.t. to take into the mouth, as a liquid: (Scot.) to eat with a spoon.—v.i. to eat the evening meal: (B.) to sip:—pr.p. sup′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. supped.—n. a small mouthful, as of a liquid. [A.S. súpan; Ice. s

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Supawn

Supawn, su-pan′, n. mush, or Indian meal boiled in water, eaten with milk.—Also Suppawn′, Sepawn′, Sepon′. [Amer. Ind.]

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Supe

Supe, sūp, n. (U.S.) a theatrical super: a toady.

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Super

Super, sū′pėr, n. a supernumerary actor.

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Super-royal

Super-royal, sū-pėr-roi′al, adj. larger than royal, denoting a size of paper, 19¼ × 27½ in. for writing and drawing paper, 20½ × 27½ in. for printing-paper.

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Superable

Superable, sū′pėr-a-bl, adj. capable of being overcome.—n. Sū′perableness.—adv. Sū′perably.

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Superabundant

Superabundant, sū-pėr-ab-und′ant, adj. abundant to excess: more than enough: copious.—v.i. Superabound′, to abound exceedingly: to be more than enough.—n. Superabund′ance.—adv. Superabund′antly.

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Superacidulated

Superacidulated, sū-pėr-a-sid′ū-lā-ted, adj. acidulated to excess.

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Superadd

Superadd, sū-pėr-ad′, v.t. to add over and above.—n. Superaddi′tion.

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Superaltar

Superaltar, sū′pėr-awlt-ar, n. a small slab of stone used as a portable altar, to be laid on the top of an unconsecrated altar.

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Superangelic

Superangelic, sū-pėr-an-jel′ik, adj. more than angelic.

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Superannuate

Superannuate, sū-pėr-an′ū-āt, v.t. to impair or disqualify by living beyond the years of service or by old age: to pension on account of old age or infirmity.—v.i. to become incapacitated by long service.—n. Superannuā′t

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Superation

Superation, sū-pe-rā′shun, n. the apparent passing of one planet by another in longitude: the act of surmounting.

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Superb

Superb, sū-pėrb′, adj. proud: magnificent: stately: elegant: showy: (coll.) first-class, very good.—adv. Superb′ly.—n. Superb′ness, the state of being superb. [L. superbus, proud—super, above.]

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Supercalendered

Supercalendered, sū-pėr-kal′en-derd, adj. denoting paper of a very high degree of polish due to several courses of rolling.

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Supercallosal

Supercallosal, sū-pėr-ka-lō′sal, adj. lying above the corpus callosum, specifying a fissure or sulcus of the median aspect of the cerebrum.

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Supercanopy

Supercanopy, sū-pėr-kan′ō-pi, n. an upper arch or gable above a lesser or lower one.

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Supercargo

Supercargo, sū-pėr-kär′go, n. a person in a merchant-ship placed in charge of the cargo and superintending all the commercial transactions of the voyage.—n. Supercar′goship.

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Supercelestial

Supercelestial, sū-pėr-sel-est′yal, adj. situated above the firmament or vault of heaven.

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Supercharge

Supercharge, sū′pėr-chärj, n. (her.) a charge borne upon an ordinary or other charge.

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Supercilious

Supercilious, sū-pėr-sil′i-us, adj. lofty with pride: disdainful: dictatorial: overbearing.—adj. Supercil′iary, above the eyebrow.—adv. Supercil′iously.—n. Supercil′iousness. [L. superciliosus—supercilium, an eyebrow—sup

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Supercretaceous

Supercretaceous, sū-pėr-krē-tā′shus, adj. (geol.) lying above the chalk.

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Superdainty

Superdainty, sū-pėr-dān′ti, adj. (Shak.) over-dainty.

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Superdominant

Superdominant, sū-pėr-dom′i-nant, n. (mus.) the tone just above the dominant, the sixth or submediant.

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Supereminent

Supereminent, sū-pėr-em′i-nent, adj. eminent in a superior degree: excellent beyond others.—n. Superem′inence.—adv. Superem′inently.

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Supererogation

Supererogation, sū-pėr-er-ō-gā′shun, n. doing more than duty requires or is necessary for salvation, hence anything superfluous or uncalled for.—adjs. Supererog′ative, Supererog′atory (Superer′ogant).—Works of supereroga

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Superessential

Superessential, sū-pėr-e-sen′shal, adj. transcending mere being and essence.

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Superexalt

Superexalt, sū-pėr-egz-awlt′, v.t. to exalt to a superior degree.—n. Superexaltā′tion.

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Superexcellent

Superexcellent, sū-pėr-ek′sel-lent, adj. excellent above others, or in an uncommon degree.—n. Superex′cellence.

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Superfamily

Superfamily, sū′pėr-fam-i-li, n. a group in classification between a suborder and a family, a group of families.

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Superfecundation

Superfecundation, sū-pėr-fek-un-dā′shun, n. the impregnation of two or more ova at the same stage of development by different acts of coition.

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Superficies

Superficies, sū-pėr-fish′yēz, n. the upper face or surface: the outer face or part of a thing.—adj. Superfi′cial, pertaining to, or being on, the surface: shallow: slight: containing only what is apparent and simple: not

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Superfine

Superfine, sū′pėr-fīn, adj. fine above others: finer than ordinary.—n. Sū′perfineness.—adj. Superfin′ical, very finical.

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Superfluous

Superfluous, sū-pėr′flōō-us, adj. more than enough: unnecessary or useless.—n. Superflū′ity, a superfluous quantity or more than enough: state of being superfluous: superabundance.—adv. Super′fluously.—ns. Super′fluousne

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Superfœtation

Superfœtation, sū-pėr-fē-tā′shun, n. the circumstance of two distinct conceptions occurring in the same woman at a considerable interval so that two fœtuses of different ages—the offspring possibly of different fathers—m

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Superfrontal

Superfrontal, sū-pėr-fron′tal, adj. pertaining to the upper part of the frontal lobe of the brain.—n. a covering for the top of the altar, generally hanging down all round, and fringed.

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Superfunction

Superfunction, sū-pėr-fungk′shun, n. action of some organ in excess of what is normal.—adj. Superfunc′tional.

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Superfuse

Superfuse, sū-pėr-fūz′, v.t. to pour over something else.

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Superheat

Superheat, sū-pėr-hēt′, v.t. to heat to excess.—n. Superheat′er.

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Superhuman

Superhuman, sū-pėr-hū′man, adj. above what is human: divine.—n. Superhuman′ity.—adv. Superhū′manly.

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Superhumeral

Superhumeral, sū-pėr-hū′me-ral, n. anything carried on the shoulders: the amice: the pallium: a Jewish ephod.

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Superimpose

Superimpose, sū-pėr-im-pōz′, v.t. to impose or lay above: (geol.) to establish a structural system over, independently of underlying structures.—n. Superimposi′tion, the act of superimposing: state of being superimposed.

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Superincumbent

Superincumbent, sū-pėr-in-kum′bent, adj. lying above.—ns. Superincum′bence, Superincum′bency.

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Superinduce

Superinduce, sū-pėr-in-dūs′, v.t. to bring in over and above something else, to superadd.—ns. Superinduc′tion, Superinduce′ment.

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Superinenarrable

Superinenarrable, sū-pėr-in-ē-nar′a-bl, adj. in the highest degree incapable of being described.

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Superintend

Superintend, sū-pėr-in-tend′, v.t. to have the oversight or charge of: to control, manage.—v.i. to exercise supervision.—ns. Superinten′dence, Superinten′dency, oversight: direction: management.—adj. Superinten′dent, sup

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Superior

Superior, sū-pē′ri-or, adj. upper: higher in place, rank, or excellence: surpassing others: beyond the influence of: of wider application, generic: (print.) set above the level of the line.—n. one superior to others: the

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Superjacent

Superjacent, sū-pėr-jā′sent, adj. lying above or upon.

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Superlative

Superlative, sū-pėr′la-tiv, adj. raised above others or to the highest degree: superior to all others: most eminent: (gram.) expressing the highest degree of a quality.—n. (gram.) the superlative or highest degree of adj

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Superlunar

Superlunar, sū-pėr-lū′nar, adj. above the moon: not of this world.—Also Superlū′nary.

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Supermedial

Supermedial, sū-pėr-mē′di-al, adj. being above the middle.

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Supermundane

Supermundane, sū-pėr-mun′dān, adj. above the world.

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Supernacular

Supernacular, sū-pėr-nak′ū-lar, adj. very choice, of liquor.—n. Supernac′ūlum, wine fit to be drunk to the last drop with no heeltaps, anything very choice.—adv. to the last drop.

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Supernal

Supernal, sū-pėr′nal, adj. that is above or in a higher place or region: relating to things above: celestial. [L. supernus—super, above.]

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Supernatant

Supernatant, sū-pėr-nā′tant, adj. floating on the surface.—n. Supernatā′tion. [L. supernatāre—super, above, natāre, to swim.]

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Supernational

Supernational, sū-pėr-nash′un-al, adj. transcending the national, and belonging to mankind.—n. Superna′tionalism.

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Supernatural

Supernatural, sū-pėr-nat′ū-ral, adj. above or beyond the powers of nature: not according to the usual course of nature: miraculous: spiritual.—v.t. Supernat′uralise, to bring into the supernatural sphere.—ns. Supernat′ur

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Supernumerary

Supernumerary, sū-pėr-nūm′ėr-ar-i, adj. over and above the number stated, or which is usual or necessary.—n. a person or thing beyond the usual, necessary, or stated number: one who appears on the stage without a speakin

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Supernutrition

Supernutrition, sū-pėr-nū-trish′un, n. excessive nutrition.

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Superoccipital

Superoccipital, sū-pėr-ok-sip′e-tal, adj. pertaining to the upper part of the occipital lobe of the brain.

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Superoctave

Superoctave, sū′pėr-ok-tāv, n. (mus.) a coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck: an organ-stop two octaves above the principal.

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Superolateral

Superolateral, sū-pe-rō-lat′ėr-al, adj. situated above and at the side.

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Superorder

Superorder, sū-pėr-or′dėr, n. a group in the classifications of natural history above the order but below the class.—adj. Superor′dinal.

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Superordinary

Superordinary, sū-pėr-or′di-nā-ri, adj. above the ordinary.

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Superordination

Superordination, sū-pėr-or-di-nā′shun, n. the ordination of a successor by an ecclesiastic: (logic) the relation of a universal proposition to a particular proposition in the same terms.—adj. Superor′dinate.

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Superorganic

Superorganic, sū-pėr-or-gan′ik, adj. not dependent on organisation, psychical, spiritual: social.

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Superparasitism

Superparasitism, sū-pėr-par′a-sīt-izm, n. the infestation of parasites by other parasites.—n. Sū′perparasite, the parasite of a parasite.—adj. Superparasit′ic.

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Superphosphate

Superphosphate, sū-pėr-fos′fāt, n. a phosphate containing the greatest amount of phosphoric acid that can combine with the base.

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Superphysical

Superphysical, sū-pėr-fiz′i-kal, adj. superorganic, psychical.

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Superpose

Superpose, sū-pėr-pōz′, v.t. to place over or upon.—adjs. Superpō′sable; Superposed′.—n. Superposi′tion, act of superposing: state of being superposed: that which is above anything.

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Superpraise

Superpraise, sū-pėr-prāz′, v.t. (Shak.) to praise excessively.

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Supersacral

Supersacral, sū-pėr-sā′kral, adj. situated on or over the sacrum.

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Supersalt

Supersalt, sū′pėr-sawlt, n. a salt having a greater number of equivalents of acid than base.

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Supersaturate

Supersaturate, sū-pėr-sat′ū-rāt, v.t. to saturate beyond the normal point.—n. Supersaturā′tion.

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Superscribe

Superscribe, sū-pėr-skrīb′, v.t. to write or engrave over, on the outside or top: to write the name on the outside or cover of.—ns. Sū′perscript, Superscrip′tion, act of superscribing: that which is written or engraved a

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Supersede

Supersede, sū-pėr-sēd′, v.t. to take the place of another by reason of superior right, power, &c.: to make useless by superior power: to come in the room of, to replace: to displace, set aside, render unnecessary.—ns. Su

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Supersensible

Supersensible, sū-pėr-sen′si-bl, adj. above the range of the senses, spiritual.—adv. Supersen′sibly.—adj. Supersen′sitive, excessively sensitive.—n. Supersen′sitiveness.—adjs. Supersen′sory, Supersen′sual, beyond the sen

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Superserviceable

Superserviceable, sū-pėr-sėrv′is-a-bl, adj. (Shak.) doing more than required, over-officious.

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Supersolar

Supersolar, sū-pėr-sō′lar, adj. above the sun.

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Superstition

Superstition, sū-pėr-stish′un, n. excessive reverence or fear, based on ignorance: excessive exactness in religious opinions or practice: false worship or religion: an ignorant and irrational belief in supernatural agenc

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Superstratum

Superstratum, sū-pėr-strā′tum, n. a stratum or layer situated above another.

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Superstructure

Superstructure, sū-pėr-strukt′ūr, n. a structure above or on something else: anything erected on a foundation—also Superstruc′tion.—adjs. Superstruct′ive, Superstruct′ūral.

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Supersubtle

Supersubtle, sū-pėr-sut′l, adj. over-subtle.—adj. Supersubt′ilised, subtilised or refined to excess.—n. Supersubt′lety, excessive subtlety, over-nicety.

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Supertonic

Supertonic, sū-pėr-ton′ik, n. (mus.) the tone in a scale next above the tonic or keynote.

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Supervene

Supervene, sū-pėr-vēn′, v.i. to come in addition, or closely after: to occur, take place.—adj. Supervē′nient, coming above, as something additional.—n. Superven′tion, act of supervening or taking place. [L. super, above,

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Supervise

Supervise, sū-pėr-vīz′, v.i. to oversee: to superintend.—ns. Supervī′sal, Supervi′sion, act of supervising: inspection: control; Supervī′sor, one who supervises: an overseer: an inspector: (Shak.) a spectator.—adjs. Supe

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Supervolute

Supervolute, sū′pėr-vol-ūt, adj. (bot.) having a plaited or convolute arrangement in the bud.

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Supine

Supine, sū-pīn′, adj. lying on the back: leaning backward, inclined, sloping: negligent: indolent.—v.t. Sū′pināte, to bring the palm upward.—ns. Sūpinā′tion, the state of being supine: the act of lying or being laid with

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Suppedaneum

Suppedaneum, sup-ē-dā′nē-um, n. a foot-rest on a cross or crucifix.—adj. Suppedā′neous, being under the feet. [L. sub, under, pes, pedis, the foot.]

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Suppeditate

Suppeditate, sup-ed′i-tāt, v.t. to supply, furnish.—n. Suppeditā′tion, supply. [L. suppeditāre, -ātum, to supply—suppetĕre, to be in store—sub, under, petĕre, to seek.]

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Supper

Supper, sup′ėr, n. a meal taken at the close of the day.—adj. Supp′erless, without supper.—ns. Supp′ing, the act of one who sups: that which is supped; Lord's′-supp′er (see Lord). [O. Fr. soper (Fr. souper)—from Low Ger.

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Supplant

Supplant, sup-plant′, v.t. to displace by stratagem: to take the place of: to undermine.—ns. Supplantā′tion; Supplant′er. [L. supplantāre, to trip up one's heels—sub, under, planta, the sole of the foot.]

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Supple

Supple, sup′l, adj. pliant: lithe: yielding to the humour of others: fawning.—v.t. to make supple: to make soft or compliant.—v.i. to become supple.—n. Supp′leness.—adj. Supp′le-sin′ewed, having supple sinews: lithe.—Sup

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Supplement

Supplement, sup′le-ment, n. that which supplies or fills up: any addition by which defects are supplied: the quantity by which an angle or an arc falls short of 180° or a semicircle.—v.t. Supplement′, to supply or fill u

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Suppliant

Suppliant, sup′li-ant, adj. supplicating: asking earnestly: entreating.—n. a humble petitioner.—adv. Supp′liantly.—n. Supp′liantness. [Fr. suppliant, pr.p. of supplier—L. supplicāre.]

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Supplicant

Supplicant, sup′li-kant, adj. supplicating: asking submissively.—n. one who supplicates or entreats earnestly.—adv. Supp′licantly. [L. supplicans, pr.p. of supplicāre.]

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Supplicate

Supplicate, sup′li-kāt, v.t. to entreat earnestly: to address in prayer.—n. Supp′licat, in the English universities, a petition.—adv. Supp′licātingly.—n. Supplicā′tion, act of supplicating: in ancient Rome, a solemn serv

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Supply

Supply, sup-plī′, v.t. to fill up, esp. a deficiency: to add what is wanted: to furnish: to fill a vacant place: to serve instead of:—pa.t. and pa.p. supplied′. [Fr.,—L. supplēre—sub, up, plēre, to fill.]

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Supply

Supply, sup-plī′, n. act of supplying: that which is supplied or which supplies a want: amount of food or money provided (used generally in pl.): a grant of money provided by a legislature for the expenses of government:

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Support

Support, sup-pōrt′, v.t. to bear up: to endure or sustain: to keep up as a part or character: to make good: to defend: to represent in acting: to supply with means of living: to uphold by countenance, patronise: to follo

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Suppose

Suppose, sup-pōz′, v.t. to lay down, assume, or state as true: to imagine.—adj. Suppō′sable, that may be supposed.—n. Suppō′sal (Shak.), supposition.—adj. Suppōsed′ (Shak.), counterfeit.—adv. Suppō′sedly, according to su

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Supposititious

Supposititious, sup-poz-i-tish′us, adj. put by trick in the place of another: spurious: imaginary, hypothetical, supposed.—adv. Suppositi′tiously, in a supposititious manner.—n. Suppositi′tiousness, the state of being su

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Suppress

Suppress, sup-pres′, v.t. to crush, put down: to keep in: to retain or conceal: to stop, restrain.—adv. Suppress′edly.—ns. Suppress′er, Suppress′or.—adj. Suppress′ible.—ns. Suppres′sion, act of suppressing: stoppage: con

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Suppurate

Suppurate, sup′ū-rāt, v.i. to gather pus or matter.—n. Suppurā′tion, a morbid process which gives rise to the formation of pus, one of the commonest products of inflammation.—adj. Supp′urātive, tending to suppurate: prom

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Supra-orbital

Supra-orbital, sū-pra-or′bi-tal, adj. being above the orbit of the eye.

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Supraciliary

Supraciliary, sū-pra-sil′i-ar-i, adj. above the eyebrow.—Also Supercil′iary.

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Supraclavicular

Supraclavicular, sū-pra-kla-vik′ū-lar, adj. situated above the clavicle or collar-bone.

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Supracostal

Supracostal, sū-pra-kost′al, adj. above or upon the ribs.

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Supracretaceous

Supracretaceous, sū-pra-krē-tā′shus, adj. (geol.) denoting strata lying above the chalk.

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Supralapsarian

Supralapsarian, sū-pra-laps-ā′ri-an, n. one of a class of Calvinists who make the decree of election and predestination to precede the Creation and the Fall—opp. to Sublapsarian.—adj. pertaining to the Supralapsarians or

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Supralateral

Supralateral, sū-pra-lat′ėr-al, adj. placed on the upper part of the side.

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Supralunar

Supralunar, sū-pra-lū′nar, adj. beyond the moon: very lofty.

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Supramaxillary

Supramaxillary, sū-pra-mak′si-lā-ri, adj. pertaining to the upper jaw.—n. the superior maxillary or upper jaw-bone.

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Supramundane

Supramundane, sū-pra-mun′dān, adj. above the world.

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Supraposition

Supraposition, sū-pra-pō-zish′un, n. the placing of one thing above another.

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