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Sup`ple*men*ta"tion (?), n. The act of supplementing. C. Kingsley.

Sup"ple*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being supple; flexibility; pliableness; pliancy.

{ Sup"ple*tive (?), Sup"ple*to*ry (?), } a. [Cf. F. supplétif, LL. suppletivus, from L. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See Supply.] Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath.

Sup"ple*to*ry, n.; pl. Suppletories (&?;). That which is to supply what is wanted.

Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man.

Jer. Taylor.

Sup*pli"al (?), n. The act of supplying; a supply. "The supplial of a preposition." Fitzed. Hall.

Sup*pli"ance (?), n. [From Supply.] That which supplies a want; assistance; a gratification; satisfaction. [R.]

The perfume and suppliance of a minute.

Shak.

Sup*pli"ance (?), n. [See Suppliant.] Supplication; entreaty.

When Greece her knee in suppliance bent.

Halleck.

Sup"pli*ant (?), a. [F., p. pr. of supplier to entreat, L. supplicare. See Supplicate, and cf. Supplicant.] 1. Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating.

The rich grow suppliant, and the poor grow proud.

Dryden.

2. Manifesting entreaty; expressive of supplication.

To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee.

Milton.

Syn. -- Entreating; beseeching; suing; begging; supplicating; imploring.

-- Sup"pli*ant*ly, adv. -- Sup"pli*ant*ness, n.

Sup"pli*ant, n. One who supplicates; a humble petitioner; one who entreats submissively.

Hear thy suppliant's prayer.

Dryden.

Sup"pli*can*cy (?), n. Supplication. [R.]

Sup"pli*cant (?), a. [L. supplicans, p. pr. See Supplicate, and cf. Suppliant.] Entreating; asking submissively. Shak. -- Sup"pli*cant*ly, adv.

Sup"pli*cant, n. One who supplicates; a suppliant.

The wise supplicant . . . left the event to God.