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supine

[ adjective soo-pahyn; noun soo-pahyn ]

adjective

  1. lying on the back, face or front upward.
  2. inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference.
  3. (of the hand) having the palm upward.


noun

  1. (in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as »åŸ±³Š³ÙÅ« in mirābile »åŸ±³Š³ÙÅ«, “wonderful to say.”
  2. (in English) the simple infinitive of a verb preceded by to.
  3. an analogous form in some other language.

supine

adjective

  1. lying or resting on the back with the face, palm, etc, upwards
  2. displaying no interest or animation; lethargic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. grammar a noun form derived from a verb in Latin, often used to express purpose with verbs of motion sup
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²õ³Üˈ±èŸ±²Ô±ð±ô²â, adverb
  • ²õ³Üˈ±èŸ±²Ô±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Ü·±èŸ±²Ô±ðl²â adverb
  • ²õ³Ü·±èŸ±²Ô±ðn±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ôî€ÈŽ³Ü·±èŸ±²Ô±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of supine1

First recorded in 1490–1500, supine is from the Latin word ²õ³Ü±èÄ«²Ô³Ü²õ lying face up, inactive
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of supine1

C15: from Latin ²õ³Ü±èÄ«²Ô³Ü²õ related to sub under, up; (in grammatical sense) from Latin verbum supÄ«num supine word (the reason for this use is unknown)
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Our supine Republican Congress, in fear of alienating Musk and Trump, has abdicated its role in this critical balance, handing over control of the purse strings to Trump and Musk.

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The Tesla board, which had changed somewhat since 2018 but was still supine toward Musk, also asked shareholders in effect to overturn McCormick’s ruling by voting on the pay package again.

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But that only underscores the supine irresponsibility with which Democrats have bought into the right wing’s attack on the organization and its crucial work.

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The supine political leaders of Nevada should be ashamed at sticking their constituents with a billionaire’s invoice.

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