suppliance

[ suh-plahy-uhns ]

/ səˈplaɪ əns /

noun

the act, method, or process of supplying.

Origin of suppliance

First recorded in 1590–1600; supply¹ + -ance

Words nearby suppliance

supplementation, suppletion, suppletive, suppletory, Supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication

Definition for suppliance (2 of 2)

suppliance²

[ suhp-lee-uhns ]

/ ˈsʌp li əns /

noun

appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance.

Also suppliancy.

Origin of suppliance

First recorded in 1605–15; suppli(ant) + -ance

Example sentences from the Web for suppliance

On the contrary, he was all softness, all suppliance—a wooer!
The Maroon|Mayne Reid
And with arms still raised in suppliance for his great unselfish soul, he sprang out backward to the darkening sea.
Atlantic Narratives|Mary Antin
The colonel had brushed it aside with rough hand and sharp word; the major had come penitent and in suppliance.
The Rustler of Wind River|G. W. Ogden
She turned away, unable to withstand the suppliance of his eyes.
Trusia|Davis Brinton

“When Greece her knees in suppliance bent,” when he stuck there.
Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. I|Various

单词	suppliance
释义	suppliance ¹ [ suh-plahy-uhns ] / səˈplaɪ əns / noun the act, method, or process of supplying. Origin of suppliance ¹ First recorded in 1590–1600; supply¹ + -ance Words nearby suppliance supplementation, suppletion, suppletive, suppletory, Supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication Definition for suppliance (2 of 2) suppliance² [ suhp-lee-uhns ] / ˈsʌp li əns / noun appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance. Also suppliancy. Origin of suppliance ² First recorded in 1605–15; suppli(ant) + -ance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suppliance On the contrary, he was all softness, all suppliance—a wooer! The Maroon\|Mayne Reid And with arms still raised in suppliance for his great unselfish soul, he sprang out backward to the darkening sea. Atlantic Narratives\|Mary Antin The colonel had brushed it aside with rough hand and sharp word; the major had come penitent and in suppliance. The Rustler of Wind River\|G. W. Ogden She turned away, unable to withstand the suppliance of his eyes. Trusia\|Davis Brinton “When Greece her knees in suppliance bent,” when he stuck there. Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. I\|Various
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