prostrate
11prostrate — {{11}}prostrate (adj.) mid 14c., from L. prostratus, pp. of prosternere strew in front, throw down, from pro forth (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + sternere to spread out, from PIE root *stere to spread, extend, stretch out (see STRUCTURE (Cf. structure)) …
12prostrate — 1. adjective 1) the prostrate figure on the ground Syn: prone, lying flat, lying down, stretched out, spread eagled, sprawling, horizontal, recumbent; rare procumbent Ant: upright 2) his wife was prostrate with shock …
13prostrate — I UK [ˈprɒstreɪt] / US [ˈprɑˌstreɪt] adjective formal 1) a) lying with your body completely flat, for example because you are ill or tired b) lying flat on the ground with your face downwards as a sign of respect or worship 2) extremely tired or… …
14prostrate — 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… …
15prostrate — pros·trate präs .trāt adj completely overcome <was prostrate from the heat> prostrate vt, pros·trat·ed; pros·trat·ing to put into a state of extreme bodily exhaustion <prostrated by fever> …
16prostrate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, lie ▪ He was lying prostrate on the ground. ▪ fall ▪ They fell prostrate before the king …
17prostrate — v. (D; refl.) to prostrate oneself before * * * [ prɒstreɪt] (D;refl.) to prostrate oneself before …
18prostrate — pros|trate1 [ pra,streıt ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) lying with your body completely flat, for example because you are sick or tired a ) lying flat on the ground with your face downward as a sign of respect or worship 2. ) extremely tired or upset… …
19prostrate — 1 adjective 1 lying on your front with your face towards the ground, for example because you are injured, or are praising God compare prone (2) 2 so shocked, upset etc that you can no longer do anything (+ with): Judy was prostrate with grief… …
20prostrate — prostate, prostrate The prostate (or prostate gland) is a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male animals. Prostrate is an adjective and verb: the adjective is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable and means ‘lying… …
