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Supine vs Opine - What's the difference?

supine | opine |

As nouns the difference between supine and opine

is that supine is a type of verbal noun while opine is any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours.

As an adjective supine

is lying on its back, reclined.

As a verb opine is

to have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).

supine

English

(wikipedia supine)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lying on its back, reclined
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  • Leaning backward, or inclining with exposure to the sun; sloping; inclined.
  • * Dryden
    • If the vine / On rising ground be placed, or hills supine .
  • Negligent; heedless; listless; lethargic; indifferent.
  • * Woodward
    • He became pusillanimous and supine , and openly exposed to any temptation.
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  • Passive
  • * 1748 , , Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral , London: Oxford University Press: 1973, page 34,
    • Nothing, therefore, can be more contrary than such a philosophy to the supine indolence of the mind.

    Synonyms

    * (lying back) reclined * (sloping) inclined, sloping * (lethargic) lethargic, sleepy, tired * (passive) passive, peaceful

    Antonyms

    * (lying face down) prone, prostrate

    Derived terms

    * supination

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) A type of verbal noun.

    • See also

    * gerund * infinitive

    Anagrams

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    opine

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) opiner, from (etyl) ; see optate and opt.

    Verb

    (opin)
  • To have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).
    • I opined that matters would soon become considerably worse.
    ''"Your decisions," she opined , "have been unfailingly disastrous for this company."
  • To give one's formal opinion (on'' or ''upon something).
    • I had to opine on the situation because I thought a different perspective was in order.
    Derived terms
    * opination
    Related terms
    * opinion * opinionated

    Etymology 2

    From Latin and Ancient Greek + (-ine).

    Noun

    (wikipedia opine) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours

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