Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SU-PER-VEN-I-ENT, a.

Coming upon as something additional or extraneous. That branch of belief was in him supervenient to Christian practice. – Hammond. Divorces can be granted, a mensa et toro, only for supervenient causes. Z. Swift.

SU-PER-VEN'TION, n.

The act of supervening.

SU-PER-VI'SAL, or SU-PER-VI'SION, n. [supervi'zul, supervizh'on. from supervise.]

The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence. – Tooke. Walsh.

SU-PER-VISE, n. [supervi'ze.]

Inspection. [Not used.] – Shak.

SU-PER-VISE, v.t. [L. super and visus, video, to see.]

To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect; as, to supervise the press for correction.

SU-PER-VIS-ED, pp.

Inspected.

SU-PER-VIS-ING, ppr.

Overseeing; inspecting; superintending.

SU-PER-VI'SOR, n.

An overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, the supervisor of a pamphlet. – Dryden.

SU-PER-VIVE, v.t. [L. super and vivo, to live.]

To live beyond; to outlive. The soul will supervise all the revolutions of nature. [Little used.] [See Survive.].

SU-PI-NA'TION, n. [L. supino.]

1. The act of lying, or state of being laid with the face upward.
2. The act of turning the palm of the hand upward. – Lawrence's Lect.

SU-PI-NA'TOR, n.

In anatomy, a muscle that turns the palm of the hand upward.

SU-PINE, a. [L. supinus.]

1. Lying on the back, or with the face upward; opposed to prone.
2. Leaning backward; or inclining with exposure to the sun. If the vine / On rising ground be plac'd on hills supine. – Dryden.
3. Negligent; heedless; indolent; thoughtless; inattentive. He became pusillanimous and supine, and openly exposed to any temptation. – Woodward. These men suffer by their supine credulity. – K. Charles.

SU'PINE, n. [L. supinum.]

In grammar, a word formed from a verb, or a modification of a verb.

SU-PINE-LY, adv.

1. With the face upward.
2. Carelessly; indolently; drowsily; in a heedless, thoughtless state. Who on beds of sin supinely lie. – Sandys.

SU-PINE-NESS, n.

1. A lying with the face upward.
2. Indolence; drowsiness; heedlessness. Many of the evils of life are owing to our own supineness.

SU-PIN'I-TY, n.

for Supineness, is not used.

SUP'PAGE, n. [from sup.]

What may be supped; pottage. [Not in use.] – Hooker.

SUP-PAL-PA'TION, n. [L. suppalpor; sub and palpor, to stroke.]

The act of enticing by soft words. [Not used.] – Hall.

SUP-PAR-AS-I-TA'TION, n. [L. supparasitor; sub and parasite.]

The act of flattering merely to gain favor. [Not in use.] – Hall.

SUP-PAR'A-SITE, v.t.

To flatter; to cajole. – Dr. Clarke.

SUP-PAWN', n. [See SEPAWN.]

SUP'PED, pp.

Having taken the evening meal.

SUP-PE-DA'NE-OUS, a. [L. sub and pes, the foot.]

Being under the feet. – Brown.

SUP-PED'IT-ATE, v.t. [L. suppedito.]

To supply. [Not used.] – Hammond.

SUP-PED-IT-A'TION, n. [L. suppeditatio.]

Supply; aid afforded. [Little used.] – Bacon.