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| su·pine [ s pn ] |
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1. lying on back: lying on the back and with the face upward
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2. palm upward: having the palm of the hand facing upward or away from the body
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3. failing to act: utterly passive or inactive, especially in a situation where a vigorous reaction is called for
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noun (plural su·pines) |
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grammar type of Latin noun: a Latin noun formed from a past participle stem and having only accusative and ablative inflections
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| [15th century. < Latin supinus "lying on the back"] |
