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81sup´pli|cant|ly — sup|pli|cant «SUHP luh kuhnt», adjective, noun. = suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant) ╂[< Latin supplicāns, antis, present participle of supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf. ↑supplicate). See etym. of doublet suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant)]… …
82sup|pli|cant — «SUHP luh kuhnt», adjective, noun. = suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant) ╂[< Latin supplicāns, antis, present participle of supplicāre; see etym. under supplicate (Cf. ↑supplicate). See etym. of doublet suppliant. (Cf. ↑suppliant)] –sup´pli|cant|ly,… …
83sup´pli|cat´ing|ly — sup|pli|cate «SUHP luh kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –v.t. 1. to beg (a person) humbly and earnestly; address an entreaty to: »The mother supplicated the judge to pardon her son. SYNONYM(S): entreat, beseech, petition …
84sup|pli|cate — «SUHP luh kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –v.t. 1. to beg (a person) humbly and earnestly; address an entreaty to: »The mother supplicated the judge to pardon her son. SYNONYM(S): entreat, beseech, petition …
85sup|port´a|ble|ness — sup|port|a|ble «suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. that can be supported; bearable or endurable: »Future wars must have limited objectives, attainable by limited means and making defeat a painful, but supportable blow to the loser (Bulletin of… …
86sup|port|a|ble — «suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. that can be supported; bearable or endurable: »Future wars must have limited objectives, attainable by limited means and making defeat a painful, but supportable blow to the loser (Bulletin of Atomic… …
87sup|por´tive|ly — sup|por|tive «suh PR tihv, POHR », adjective. providing support; supporting; sustaining: »supportive evidence, a supportive arch. Mr. Jones has always played a supportive role at board meetings (Harper s). –sup|por´tive|ly, adverb …
88sup|por|tive — «suh PR tihv, POHR », adjective. providing support; supporting; sustaining: »supportive evidence, a supportive arch. Mr. Jones has always played a supportive role at board meetings (Harper s). –sup|por´tive|ly, adverb …
89sup|port´ing|ly — sup|port «suh PRT, POHRT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep from falling or sinking; bear the weight of; hold up; sustain: »Walls support the roof. Crutches supported the injured man. 2. to give strength, courage, or confidence to; keep up; help:… …
90sup|port — «suh PRT, POHRT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep from falling or sinking; bear the weight of; hold up; sustain: »Walls support the roof. Crutches supported the injured man. 2. to give strength, courage, or confidence to; keep up; help: »Hope… …
