Meaning of "supper" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUPPER

From Old French soper.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SUPPER

supper  [ˈsʌpə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPPER

Supper is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb supper in English.

WHAT DOES SUPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Supper

Supper is a name for the evening meal in some dialects of English. While often used interchangeably with "dinner" today, supper was traditionally a separate meal. "Dinner" traditionally had been used to refer to the main and most formal meal of the day, which, from the Middle Ages until the 18th century, was most often the midday meal. When the evening meal became the main meal, it was referred to as "dinner", and the lighter midday meal was called "luncheon", with a later, nighttime meal then being referred to as "supper".

Definition of supper in the English dictionary

The first definition of supper in the dictionary is an evening meal, esp a light one. Other definition of supper is an evening social event featuring a supper. Supper is also to give supper to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUPPER

PRESENT

Present

I supper

you supper

he/she/it suppers

we supper

you supper

they supper

Present continuous

I am suppering

you are suppering

he/she/it is suppering

we are suppering

you are suppering

they are suppering

Present perfect

I have suppered

you have suppered

he/she/it has suppered

we have suppered

you have suppered

they have suppered

Present perfect continuous

I have been suppering

you have been suppering

he/she/it has been suppering

we have been suppering

you have been suppering

they have been suppering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I suppered

you suppered

he/she/it suppered

we suppered

you suppered

they suppered

Past continuous

I was suppering

you were suppering

he/she/it was suppering

we were suppering

you were suppering

they were suppering

Past perfect

I had suppered

you had suppered

he/she/it had suppered

we had suppered

you had suppered

they had suppered

Past perfect continuous

I had been suppering

you had been suppering

he/she/it had been suppering

we had been suppering

you had been suppering

they had been suppering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will supper

you will supper

he/she/it will supper

we will supper

you will supper

they will supper

Future continuous

I will be suppering

you will be suppering

he/she/it will be suppering

we will be suppering

you will be suppering

they will be suppering

Future perfect

I will have suppered

you will have suppered

he/she/it will have suppered

we will have suppered

you will have suppered

they will have suppered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been suppering

you will have been suppering

he/she/it will have been suppering

we will have been suppering

you will have been suppering

they will have been suppering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would supper

you would supper

he/she/it would supper

we would supper

you would supper

they would supper

Conditional continuous

I would be suppering

you would be suppering

he/she/it would be suppering

we would be suppering

you would be suppering

they would be suppering

Conditional perfect

I would have supper

you would have supper

he/she/it would have supper

we would have supper

you would have supper

they would have supper

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been suppering

you would have been suppering

he/she/it would have been suppering

we would have been suppering

you would have been suppering

they would have been suppering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you supper
we let´s supper
you supper

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to supper

Past participle

suppered

Present Participle

suppering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SUPPER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «supper» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of supper

bite · dinner · evening meal

TRANSLATION OF SUPPER

Find out the translation of supper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of supper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supper» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 晚餐
• Translator English - Spanish: cena
• English: supper
• Translator English - Hindi: रात का खाना
• Translator English - Arabic: عَشَاء
• Translator English - Russian: ужин
• Translator English - Portuguese: jantar
• Translator English - Bengali: নৈশভোজ
• Translator English - French: souper
• Translator English - Malay: Makan malam
• Translator English - German: Abendessen
• Translator English - Japanese: 夕食
• Translator English - Korean: 저녁식사
• Translator English - Javanese: Mangan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bữa tối
• Translator English - Tamil: இரவு உணவு
• Translator English - Marathi: रात्रीचे जेवण
• Translator English - Turkish: akşam yemeği
• Translator English - Italian: cena
• Translator English - Polish: kolacja
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вечеря
• Translator English - Romanian: cină
• Translator English - Greek: βραδινό φαγητό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aandete
• Translator English - Swedish: kvällsmat
• Translator English - Norwegian: kveldsmat

10 QUOTES WITH «SUPPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word supper.

1

Caprice Bourret

You could be going to have supper with someone who happens to be male, and all of a sudden he is your boyfriend of nine months... and I am cheating on my existing boyfriend.

2

Louise Brown

Much of my reading time over the last decade and a half has been spent reading aloud to my children. Those children's bedtime rituals of supper, bath, stories, and sleep have been a staple of my life and some of the best, most special times I can remember.

3

Joshua Chamberlain

Rations were scarcely issued, and the men about preparing supper, when rumors that the enemy had been encountered that day near Gettysburg absorbed every other interest, and very soon orders came to march forthwith to Gettysburg.

4

Chingy

And if you had an, an opportunity to have a hot meal, you did. That was the cook. But you didn't stop and say, This is dinnertime and Oh wait it's five o'clock, it's time to eat for supper.

5

Feist

Music is pretty intimate stuff and I can only work with very few people: Gonzalez being one, Mocky being another and, on a completely different level, Broken Social Scene. With Broken Social Scene it's not one-on-one, it's a one-on-12. It's very healthy, very comfortable, like a big pot luck supper among old friends.

6

Larry Flynt

Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.

7

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Exciting literature after supper is not the best digestive.

8

Jane Grey

I think that at the supper I neither receive flesh nor blood, but bread and wine; which bread when it is broken, and the wine when it is drunken, put me in remembrance how that for my sins the body of Christ was broken, and his blood shed on the cross.

9

Robert Grosseteste

And if strangers come to supper they shall be served with more according as they have need.

10

Fergus Henderson

I think Isambard Kingdom Brunel would be a good chap to have supper with. Anyone who builds a railway and then builds a steamship when he gets to Bristol and can't go any further must be a good chap.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPPER»

Discover the use of supper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals: ...

In this brilliantly realised book, Melanie Dunea, award-winning photographer and contributor to Time, Peopleand Newsweek, convinces fifty of the world's most famous chefs to reveal their last supper fantasies, asking them who would prepare ...

Melanie Dunea, 2007

Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection

Supper of the Lamb is a collection of recipes and essays by Robert F. Capon.

Robert F. Capon, 1989

Called to His Supper: A Preparation for First Eucharist

Here is catechesis at its finest--and consistent with the "Catechism of the Catholic Church," Page after page of ideas and activities engage children and reinforce lessons presented by a parent or catechist. Children are eager to.

Jeannine Timko Leichner, 2007

The Lord's Supper

Concerned that the celebration of the Lord's Supper had become a "ritual rather than a reality," WIlliam Barclay set forth his ideas on the biblical foundation of the sacrament, the history of its form and interpretation in the church, and ...

William Barclay, 2001

Who Cooked the Last Supper?: The Women's History of the World

This is the book that overturns that "phallusy of history," giving voice to the true history of the world — which, always and forever, must include the contributions of millions of unsung women.

Rosalind Miles, 2007

The Supper Book

According to farming lore, corn can be planted when the leaves of the elm tree reach the size of squirrels' ears.

Marion Cunningham, 2002

Essays on the Lord's Supper

In these two essays two distinguished Reformed scholars accept the challenge of understanding and explaining the central meaning of the Lord's Supper.

Oscar Cullmann, Franz Jehan Leenhardt, 2004

The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

" The Lamb’s Supper reveals a long-lost secret of the Church: The early Christians' key to understanding the mysteries of the Mass was the New Testament Book of Revelation.

Scott Hahn, 2002

Supper

The books in the Marie Claire Style series define a fresh approach to living, from contemporary quick fixes for those combating the pressures of modern life to soothing rituals and long term solutions for a better existence.

Jody Vassallo, 2001

The Lord's Supper: Remembering and Proclaiming Christ Until ...

An exploration of the Baptist view of the Lord’s Supper, contrasting it with Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Zwinglian perspectives.

Thomas R. Schreiner, Matthew R. Crawford, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supper is used in the context of the following news items.

Bates Motel: “The Last Supper”

Sometimes, the fleeting little moments of happiness in life actually happen, and we have a chance to recognize them as they're occurring. It's a rare treat when it ... «A.V. Club Austin, Apr 15»

War Eagle Supper Club closing its doors

Every few years a rumor circulates that the War Eagle Supper Club is closing its doors. The rumors have always been false, until now. After 78 years of business, ... «The Corner News, Apr 15»

What did they actually eat at the Last Supper?

"Embodying the sacrament of the eucharist, the Last Supper has a very strong symbolic meaning and this does not help the historical reconstruction.". «Raw Story, Apr 15»

SXSW: Mary J. Blige brings soulful hits to Samsung supper club

Mary J. Blige played significantly longer than anyone expected at a private Samsung supper club set on Tuesday night. She kicked off the set rapping and ... «austin360, Mar 15»

Healthy Aging: Whether supper or dinner, it's best eaten together

Do you still use the word “supper?” I use it less now than when I was growing up in Minnesota. Most every night during the '50s and early '60s, our family would ... «Stockton Record, Jan 15»

Kilts, haggis and plenty of whisky: Burns' supper to celebrate legacy …

Beginning in 1803, seven years after Burns' death at age 37, "Burns Suppers" have become a tradition long honored by those of Celtic descent and fans of ... «NJ.com, Jan 15»

More schools are serving their students supper, too

The Los Angeles district is serving supper to 75,000 students and plans to expand the program to about 150,000 over the next two years. School officials ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jan 15»

Dixon Scottish Cultural Association Hosting Annual 'Robert Burns …

Hosted by the Dixon Scottish Cultural Association, the Supper starts with a 6 p.m. no-host cocktail reception, followed by a 7 p.m.ceremonial dinner. «Patch.com, Jan 15»

CBC announces changes to local supper-hour newscasts

Most of the existing supper-hour newscasts run 90 minutes. But on Thursday, the CBC said in a statement that some newscasts would be reduced to one hour, ... «CBC.ca, Dec 14»

Supper club science? UW to explore

MILWAUKEE — The signature dishes served at supper clubs that long served as Wisconsin's culinary and social backbone will be under the microscope during ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Oct 14»