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• 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 — pros|trate1 [ˈprɔstreıt US ˈpra: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of prosternere, from sternere to spread out, throw down ] 1.) lying on your front with your face towards the ground ▪ They found him lying prostrate on… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prostrate — prostrates, prostrating, prostrated (The verb is pronounced [[t]prɒstre͟ɪt, AM prɑ͟ːstreɪt[/t]]u>. The adjective is pronounced [[t]prɒ̱streɪt[/t]]u>.) 1) VERB If you prostrate yourself, you lie down flat on the ground, on your front,… …   English dictionary

• prostrate — 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• prostrate — 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 …   Thesaurus of popular words

• 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. & 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.)… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 — 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 — ► ADJECTIVE 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 1) (prostrate oneself) throw oneself flat on the ground in reverence or… …   English terms 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