supinate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsuːpɪˌneɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pə nāt′)

Inflections of 'supinate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
supinates
v 3rd person singular
supinating
v pres p
supinated
v past
supinated
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•pi•nate  (so̅o̅′pə nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to turn to a supine position;
    rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.

v.i. 
  1. to become supinated.
  • Latin supīnātus (past participle of supīnāre to lay face up). See supine, -ate1
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
supinate /ˈsuːpɪˌneɪt; ˈsjuː-/ vb
  1. to turn (the hand and forearm) so that the palm faces up or forwards
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin supīnāre to lay on the back, from supīnus supineˌsupiˈnation n
'supinate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
supination - supinator

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