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pronate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb pronate has 1 sense
- pronate(v = verb.motion) Array - turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards; Array is one way to turn
Derived forms noun pronation1, noun pronator1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
pronate, a. [L. pronatus, p. p. of pronare to bend forward. See Prone.].
Somewhat prone; inclined; as, pronate trees. Kane. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pronate, v.tr. put (the hand, forearm, etc.) into a prone position (with the palm etc. downwards) (cf. SUPINATE).
Derivative
pronation n.
Etymology
back-form. f. pronation (as PRONE)
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