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supine |
Overview of adj supine The adj supine has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) supine, resupine -- (lying face upward) 2. resistless, supine, unresisting -- (offering no resistance; "resistless hostages"; "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt) Antonyms of adj supine 2 senses of supine Sense 1 supine, resupine INDIRECT (VIA unerect) -> erect, vertical, upright Sense 2 resistless, supine, unresisting INDIRECT (VIA passive) -> active Similarity of adj supine 2 senses of supine Sense 1 supine, resupine => unerect (vs. erect) Sense 2 resistless, supine, unresisting => passive (vs. active), inactive Attributes of adj supine Familiarity of adj supine supine used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj supine resupine supine Overview of adj supine The adj supine has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) supine, resupine -- (lying face upward) 2. resistless, supine, unresisting -- (offering no resistance; "resistless hostages"; "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt)
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