We found 1 definitions of change posture from 1 different sources.
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change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture | ||
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
straighten make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair" | ||
arise, stand up, get up, uprise, rise result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion" | ||
fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" | ||
fall down, fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" | ||
right regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again" | ||
sit down, sit take a seat | ||
lie down, lie assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better" | ||
drop down, sink, drop descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" | ||
hunch, hunch forward, hunch over, hump round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward | ||
straighten, unbend make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair" | ||
bow bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" | ||
uncurl move out of a curled position; "He uncurled himself" | ||
sit up change to an upright sitting position; "He sat up in bed" |