/proh"nayt/ , v. , pronated, pronating .
v.t.
1. to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
2. (in vertebrates) to rotate (any limb or joint) in a similar manner.
v.i.
3. to become pronated.
[ 1830-40; pronatus, ptp. of pronare to bend forward, deriv. of L pronus; see PRONE 1 , -ATE 1 ]