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to prostrate oneself before sb

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  • prostrate — v. (D; refl.) to prostrate oneself before * * * [ prɒstreɪt] (D;refl.) to prostrate oneself before …   Combinatory 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 — 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 — 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

  • Prostration (Buddhism) — In Buddhism, a prostration (Pali: panipāta , Skt.: namas kara , Ch.: li pai , Jp.: raihai ) is used to show reverence to the Triple Gem (comprising the Buddha, his teachings, and the spiritual community) and other objects of veneration. In… …   Wikipedia

  • worship — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Reverence Nouns 1. worship, adoration, devotion, homage, service; religious rites or observance; respect, reverence, veneration; cult; deification, idolization. See idolatry, gratitude, religion, rite. 2 …   English dictionary for students

  • kowtow — verb 1) they kowtowed to the emperor Syn: prostrate oneself before, bow (down) to/ before, genuflect to/before, do/make obeisance to/before, fall on one s knees before, kneel before 2) she didn t have to kowtow to a boss Syn: grovel to, be… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • revere — v 1. venerate, worship, honor, reverence, adore, idolize; beatify, sanctify, enshrine, consecrate, hallow, bless, glorify, laud, praise, Archaic. magnify, sing the praises of, offer sacrifice to, burn candles to, send up incense before. 2.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • salute — v 1. address, greet, hello, say hello or how do you do; hallo, hail, call to, Archaic. gratulate. 2. nod to, tip or doff one s hat or cap to, wave to, extend one s hand to, shake hands with, give [s.o.] the glad hand, Inf. glad hand, embrace,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • truckle — v 1. kowtow, bow, bow before, bow to, bow and scrape, bend, bend before, stoop, crouch; kneel, kneel before, fall on one s knees before, prostrate oneself before; grovel, crawl, creep, creep before, slither; cringe, cower, squirm; whine, whimper …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Anna and the King of Siam — Infobox Film | name = Anna and the King of Siam caption =Original U.S. Poster director = John Cromwell producer = Louis D. Lighton writer = starring =Irene Dunne Rex Harrison Linda Darnell music =Bernard Herrmann cinematography = editing =… …   Wikipedia

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