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to pronate

to pronate

1 8.9
To turn the hand, forearm, or foot so the underside faces down
  • verb
  • /ˈproʊneɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pronar
  • - Pronated.
  • pronated feet

Examples

  • Straight-arm pulldowns: Grasp a high bar attached to a high pulley or lat machine with a pronated grip (palms down).

    Blog text (32)

  • When running, it's important to ensure your shoes can accommodate how your feet pronate to avoid injury.

  • Do you supinate or pronate?

    The Wedding Ringer (2015)

  • I'm pronating.

    Tin Cup (1996)

  • Therefore, Marshall learned how to pronate the release of every type of pitch, including his slider. Taken in aggregate, these actions greatly reduce the likelihood of injury.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Extend your left arm while holding a dumbbell with your left hand, using a palms-in grip (pronated).

    Blog text (32)

  • Briefly stated: the glider's right arm is not supinated, as it would have to be to produce an upturned palm under a load; the arm is pulled back and pronated with elbow out, an action best understood when the figure is viewed upright, as though it were striding.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Then, not only will he rotate perpendicularly around the vertical axis of his body, but he will also use all his height to his advantage. Finally, a pitcher must powerfully pronate the forearm, meaning he downwardly rotates his thumb through release.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Many athletes require special footwear depending on how much they pronate or supinate while they run.

  • If you notice your shoes are wearing down on the inside, it may be because your feet tend to pronate excessively.

Antonyms

to supinate
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To turn the forearm so the palm faces up or to turn the foot outward

How Turned

to supinate
  • Specialized
1 9.9
to pronate
  • Specialized
1 8.9

Surface Forms

pronate infinitive
pronated past
pronated past participle
pronating present participle
pronates third person singular

Morphology

pronate = prone (semi-transparent) = prone + ate

The relation to the adjective 'prone' is clear, but the specific anatomical sense 'rotate the forearm so the palm faces down' is a specialized extension not obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Pronate comes from the Latin word pronus, meaning 'bent forward', and is related to the English word prone, which means lying face down. So to pronate is to turn your hand, forearm, or foot so the palm or sole faces down or inward, like making it 'face down'.