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prostrate

prost·rate

UK/ˈpɹɒstɹeɪt/ US/ˈpɹɑstɹeɪt/ rare obsolete
adjective (2) verb (3)

adjective

1.

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

  • “found himself lying flat on the floor”
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2.

lying face downward

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verb

1.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

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2.

render helpless or defenseless

  • “They prostrated the enemy”
3.

throw down flat, as on the ground

  • “She prostrated herself with frustration”

Origin

From Middle English prostraten (“(reflexive) to prostrate; (with doun) to fall down in a state of humility or submission”), from prostrat(e) (“prostrate, prostrated”, also used as the past participle of prostraten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Latin prōstrātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

Phrases

  • prostrate amaranth
  • prostrate pigweed

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