supinate

American  

[soo-puh-neyt] / ˈsu pəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

supinated, supinating

1. to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.

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verb (used without object)

supinated, supinating

1. to become supinated.

supinate British  

/ ˈsuːpɪˌneɪt, ˈsjuː- /

verb

1. to turn (the hand and forearm) so that the palm faces up or forwards

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• supination
  noun

Etymology

Origin of supinate

First recorded in 1825–35, supinate is from the Latin word supīnātus (past participle of supīnāre to lay face up). See supine, -ate ¹