prostrate
21prostrate — prostrative /pros treuh tiv/, adj. prostrator, n. /pros trayt/, v., prostrated, prostrating, adj. v.t. 1. to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration. 2. to lay flat, as on the ground. 3. to throw down level… …
22prostrate — See prostrate, prone, supine …
23prostrate — 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… …
24prostrate — adjective prɒstreɪt 1》 lying stretched out on the ground with one s face downwards. 2》 completely overcome with distress or exhaustion. 3》 Botany growing along the ground. verb prɒ streɪt 1》 (prostrate oneself) throw oneself flat on the ground in …
25prostrate — pros•trate [[t]ˈprɒs treɪt[/t]] v. trat•ed, trat•ing, adj. 1) to cast (oneself) facedown on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration 2) to lay flat, as on the ground 3) to throw down level with the ground 4) to overthrow, overcome, or… …
26prostrate — verb (t) /prɒsˈtreɪt / (say pros trayt) (prostrated, prostrating) 1. to cast (oneself) down in humility, submission, or adoration. 2. to lay flat, as on the ground. 3. to throw down level with the ground. 4. to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to… …
27prostrate — adj. & v. adj. 1 a lying face downwards, esp. in submission. b lying horizontally. 2 overcome, esp. by grief, exhaustion, etc. (prostrate with self pity). 3 Bot. growing along the ground. v.tr. 1 lay (a person etc.) flat on the ground. 2 (refl.)… …
28prostrate 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 …
29prostrate, prone, supine — These words are interchangeable in the sense of lying flat, level with the ground or other surface. They differ, however, in certain literal and figurative applications. Prostrate means reduced to weakness, helpless, exhausted, overcome : The… …
30prostrate\ gland — Mispronunciation of prostate gland. (Prostrate means lying down.) Sippowicz: The doctor says I gotta get my prostrate gland removed …
