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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Supple \Sup"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppled} (s[u^]p"p'ld);
p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppling} (s[u^]p"pl[i^]ng).]
1. To make soft and pliant; to render flexible; as, to supple
leather.
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The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep.
--Spenser.
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2. To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
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A mother persisting till she had bent her daughter's
mind and suppled her will. --Locke.
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They should supple our stiff willfulness. --Barrow.
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