supinate

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UK/ˈsuː.pəˌneɪt/UK/ˈsjuː.pəˌneɪt/

verb

To twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of the hand backwards if the forearm is pointing up, upwards if the forearm is horizontal, or forwards if the arm is pointing down; to twist the forearm by contracting the biceps brachii; to twist the right forearm clockwise or the left forearm counterclockwise.

Similar
resupinaterecline
Opposite
pronate
OriginLatin supīnō →
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Meanings

verbsupinate (third-person singular simple present supinates, present participle supinating, simple past and past participle supinated)

present singular third person supinates · participle present supinating · participle past supinated · past supinated

  1. transitiveanatomyTo twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of the hand backwards if the forearm is pointing up, upwards if the forearm is horizontal, or forwards if the arm is pointing down; to twist the forearm by contracting the biceps brachii; to twist the right forearm clockwise or the left forearm counterclockwise.

    Synonyms: resupinate · Antonyms: pronate

  2. transitiveanatomyTo twist the foot so the weight is on the outer edge.

    Synonyms: resupinate · Antonyms: pronate

  3. To lie back into a supine position.

    Synonyms: resupinate, recline

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo twist the forearm so as to turn the palm of the hand backwards if the forearm is pointing up, upwards if the forearm is horizontal, or forwards if the arm is pointing down; to twist the forearm by contracting the biceps brachii; to twist the right forearm clockwise or the left forearm counterclockwise.

Similar
resupinate
Opposite
pronate

verbTo twist the foot so the weight is on the outer edge.

Similar
resupinate
Opposite
pronate

verbTo lie back into a supine position.

Similar
resupinaterecline
Also see
lie back

Origin

  1. Latinsupīnō“turn up, turn over”
  2. Englishsupinate

From Latin supīnō (“turn up, turn over”).

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Translations

Spanish supinar
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APA

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Chicago

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