- (v.t.) To make soft and pliant; to render flexible; as, to supple leather.
- (a.) Pliant; flexible; easily bent; as, supple joints; supple fingers.
- (v.i.) To become soft and pliant.
- (v.t.) To make compliant, submissive or obedient.
- (a.) Yielding compliant; not obstinate; submissive to guidance; as, a supple horse.
- (a.) Bending to the humor of others; flattering; fawning; obsequious.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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