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cup
What does cup mean?
cup (noun): a concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use cup in a sentence?
- Pour the tea into the cup. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce cup?
/kʌp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cup come from?
Inherited from Middle English cuppe, coppe, from the merger of Old English cuppe (“cup”) and Old English copp (“cup, vessel”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theater, vegetable plants in a garden, etc
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the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
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the act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim
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a concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle
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