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su·pi·nate [ spə nàyt ] (past and past participle su·pi·nat·ed, present participle su·pi·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular su·pi·nates)

verb

Definition:

1. transitive and intransitive verb turn palm upward: to turn the hand so that the palm faces upward, or be turned in this way

2. transitive and intransitive verb turn sole upward: to turn the foot so that the sole is facing upward, or be turned in this way

3. intransitive verb lie facing upward: to turn the face upward or lie in a supine position with the face upward

[Mid-19th century. < Latin supinat-, past participle of supinare "turn backward" < supinus "lying on the back"]

su·pi·na·tion [ spə náysh'n ] noun