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sup

Verb
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

To drink, especially in small sips or in a literary/old-fashioned way.

Detailed Definition
This is an archaic verb meaning to sip or drink. Jonson uses it in a classical register, fitting the poem’s allusions to Jove and divine drink.
Example
Example in poetry:
“But might I of Jove’s nectar sup” — Ben Jonson, “Song: To Celia”; “Sup full of horrors” — Shakespeare, “Macbeth”; The traveler sups on broth beside the fire; To sup can mean to drink a little or to take an evening meal
Additional Notes
In “Jove’s nectar sup,” the verb is an old literary word for drinking that modern readers may not recognize.; Found in the poem, To Celia by Ben Jonson
Also Known As
suppress stifle restrain inhibit
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