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prostrate — 1. adjective /ˈpɹɒstɹeɪt,ˈpɹɑːstɹeɪt/ a) Lying flat, facedown. Finally almost the whole world was combined against the evil doers, who are now prostrate before us. b) Emotionally devastated. I told him you was prostrate with grief. Mammy to… … Wiktionary
prostrate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, lie ▪ He was lying prostrate on the ground. ▪ fall ▪ They fell prostrate before the king … Collocations dictionary
prostrate — Synonyms and related words: abject, accumbent, adorant, adoring, afflict, aggrieve, all in, anguish, backscratching, beat, beat down, beat up, beaten, bedfast, bedridden, beggarly, bend, blow down, blow over, bone weary, bootlicking, bow and… … Moby Thesaurus
Prostrate — Pros trate, a. [L. prostratus, p. p. of prosternere to prostrate; pro before, forward + sternere to spread out, throw down. See {Stratum}.] 1. Lying at length, or with the body extended on the ground or other surface; stretched out; as, to sleep… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prostrate — [adj1] flat, horizontal abject, bowed low, procumbent, prone, reclining, recumbent, supine; concept 583 Ant. erect, straight, upright, vertical prostrate [adj2] helpless beaten, defenseless, disarmed, impotent, open, overcome, overpowered,… … New thesaurus
prostrate yourself — phrase to lie on the ground with your face downwards as a sign of respect or worship Thesaurus: praising and worshipping a god or godshyponym miscellaneous religions and their membershyponym Main entry: prostrate * * * prostrate yourself : to lie … Useful english dictionary
prostrate — [präs′trāt΄] adj. [ME prostrat < L prostratus, pp. of prosternere, to lay flat < pro , before + sternere, to stretch out < IE base * ster > STREW] 1. lying with the face downward in demonstration of great humility or abject submission … English World dictionary
prostrate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English prostrat, from Anglo French, from Latin prostratus, past participle of prosternere, from pro before + sternere to spread out, throw down more at strew Date: 14th century 1. stretched out with face on the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
prostrate — v. (D; refl.) to prostrate oneself before * * * [ prɒstreɪt] (D;refl.) to prostrate oneself before … Combinatory dictionary
prostrate — v 1.(all of oneself) fall at [s.o. s] feet, throw or cast oneself at [s.o. s] feet; bow before, bow down to, bend the knee to, fall on one s knees before; kowtow, bow and scrape, truckle, grovel, crouch, crawl, snivel; eat crow, eat dirt, Sl.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
To lay before — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
