/ sʌp; NAmE / verb
( -pp- ) [ v , vn ] ( NEngE or old-fashioned ) to drink sth, especially in small amounts
► sup noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English sūpan (verb), sūpa (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuipen , German saufen to drink.
/ sʌp; NAmE / verb
( -pp- ) [ v , vn ] ( NEngE or old-fashioned ) to drink sth, especially in small amounts
► sup noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English sūpan (verb), sūpa (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuipen , German saufen to drink.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005