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   supine

   /ˈs(j)uːpʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) lying face upwards. Similar flat on one's backpronerecumbentprostratestretched outspreadeagledlyingsprawlinghorizontalflat as a pancakeOpposite erectvertical
   • ▪ having the front or ventral part upwards. technical
   • ▪ (of the hand) with the palm upwards.
   • 2. failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence: "they remained supine in the face of terrible wrongdoing" Similar weakspinelessyieldingenervatedeffetedocileacquiescentpliantsubmissiveservileinactivepassiveinertspiritlessapatheticindifferentOpposite strongassertive

   noun

   • 1. a Latin verbal noun used only in the accusative and ablative cases, especially to denote purpose (e.g. mirabile dictu ‘wonderful to relate’).

   Word Origin late Middle English: the adjective from Latin supinus ‘bent backwards’ (related to super ‘above’); the noun from late Latin supinum, neuter of supinus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. supinely adverb
   • 2. supineness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Supine can mean lying flat on your back, or weak and willing to accept the control of others. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its synonyms and antonyms.

   • English (US)

     SUPINE meaning: 1. (lying) flat on your back, looking up: 2....

   • Znaczenie Supine, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SUPINE definicja: 1. (lying) flat on your back, looking up:...

   • Supine in Simplified Chinese

     SUPINE translate: 身体, 仰卧的, 性格, 软弱的，易受他人控制的. Learn more in...

   • Supine in Traditional Chinese

     SUPINE translate: 身體, 仰臥的, 性格, 軟弱的，易受他人控制的. Learn more in...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SUPINE translate: em posição supina, indolente, passivo....

   • Suppertime

     SUPPERTIME definition: 1. the time in the evening when...

   • Pronunciation in English

     SUPINE pronunciation. How to say supine. Listen to the audio...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     SUPINE 의미, 정의, SUPINE의 정의: 1. (lying) flat on your back,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › supineSupine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Supine can mean lying on the back, showing indolence, or having an infinitive with to. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of supine from Merriam-Webster.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › supineSUPINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Supine definition: lying on the back, face or front upward.. See examples of SUPINE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Supine can mean lying on the back, inactive, or a Latin or English grammatical form. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of supine with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › supineSupine - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You can be described as supine when you're lying face up — for example, your favorite yoga poses might be the supine ones. Someone who is very passive or lethargic could also be called supine — for instance, someone might be supine in the face of continuous threats and insults.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › supineSupine - definition of supine by The Free Dictionary

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   Supine can mean lying on the back, having the palm upward, or showing lethargy or indifference. It can also be a grammatical term for a verbal noun in Latin or the infinitive in English.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsupine adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Supine means lying flat on your back or not willing to act or disagree with somebody. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.