| 单词 | to sup up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sup up d. intransitive. to sup up: (a) to take in, ‘swallow’ (a story); (b) to utter indistinctly, (also) to retract (one's words). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > speak in a particular manner [verb (intransitive)] > mutter or mumble mamblea1275 mumblec1350 blabber1362 babblea1400 muttera1425 pattera1425 rumble1440 barbettec1480 murmell1546 palter?1548 buzz1555 fumble1563 drumble1579 to sup up1579 radote?1590 chunter1599 putter1611 mussitate1623 muss1661 muffle1669 slobber1692 thruma1774 fumfer1954 the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > convince, be convincing [verb (intransitive)] > be convinced persuade1547 to sup up1579 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 518/1 We see that euery man is but too light of credit to sup vp that that shalbee spoken, if there be once any euill report of the Ministers of Gods worde. 1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. ii. f. 11 We must speak freelie without supping vp our wordes, and bringing them but half forth. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxii. 145 When..they haue put vs in hope of agreement, wherefore sup they vp their words againe? 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Humer le parole, foolishly to sup, or sucke vp, his owne words; to speake abruptly, or vndistinctly. < as lemmas |
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