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supinate
su·pi·nate
[
spə 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
[
spə náysh'n
]
noun
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su·pi·na·tion [ spə náysh'n ] noun
