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  1. 1. n. A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To take supper; to sup. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To supply with supper. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a social gathering where a light evening meal is served Source: wordnet
  6. 6. A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal. Note: Supper is much used in an obvious sense, either adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, supper time or supper-time, supper bell, supper hour, etc. To take supper; to sup. [R.] To supply with supper. [R.] "Kester was suppering the horses." Mrs. Gaskell. Source: webster
  7. 7. n:100 n. a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime n. a social gathering where a light evening meal is served Source: ecdict

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