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   prostrate

   adjective

   • 1. lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards: "there was a man praying before an idol, lying prostrate" Similar pronelying flatlying downflatstretched outspreadeagledsprawlinghorizontalrecumbenton one's frontrare:procumbentOpposite upright
   • 2. completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion: "his wife was prostrate with shock" Similar overwhelmedovercomeoverpoweredbrought to one's kneescrushedstunneddazedspeechlesshelplessparalysedlaid lowimpotentinformal:knocked/hit for sixworn outexhaustedfatiguedtired outovertiredwearysappeddog-tiredspentdrainedplayed outdebilitatedenervatedlowinformal:all indone (in/up)deaddead beatdead tireddead on one's feetready to dropfagged outbushedwhackedworn to a frazzleburnt-outknackeredpoopedOpposite fresh
   • 3. growing along the ground: "mats of prostrate herbs can be used to break up expanses of soil"

   verb

   • 1. throw oneself flat on the ground so as to be lying face downwards, especially in reverence or submission: "she prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church"
   • 2. reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness: "she was so prostrated by migraine that she could scarcely totter up the stairs to bed"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin prostratus ‘thrown down’, past participle of prosternere, from pro- ‘before’ + sternere ‘lay flat’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSTRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having lost all strength or all determination because of an illness or an extremely bad experience: A woman, prostrate with grief, lay wailing on the ground. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. prostrate. verb. uk / prɒsˈtreɪt / us / ˈprɑː.streɪt / prostrate yourself.

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     PROSTRATE meaning: 1. lying with the face down and arms...

   • Znaczenie Prostrate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     prostrate definicja: 1. lying with the face down and arms...

   • Prostrate: Danish Translation

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   • Prostrate: Ukrainian Translation

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   • Prostrate: Thai Translation

     prostrate translate: นอนคว่ำ, หมดกำลัง, หมอบ, ทำให้หมดกำลัง....

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   • Prostrate in German

     PROSTRATE translate: hingestreckt, gebrochen, zu Boden...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prostrateProstrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Prostrate can be an adjective meaning lying flat or face down, or a verb meaning to throw or put into a prostrate position. It can also refer to a gland in the male reproductive system, but this is not the main meaning of the word.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROSTRATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Prostrate can be an adjective meaning lying flat with the face down, or a verb meaning to lie flat as a sign of respect or worship. It can also be a noun for a part of the male reproductive system. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prostrateProstrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb prostrate means to lie face-downward in submission or despair. More generally, it means to make helpless or defenseless. Illness, injury, grief, despair — any of these things can prostrate someone.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprostrate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   prostrate (with something) so shocked, upset, etc. that you cannot do anything. She was prostrate with grief after her son's death.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › prostratePROSTRATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. lying flat or at full length, as on the ground. Synonyms: recumbent, supine, prone. lying face down on the ground, as in token of humility, submission, or adoration. overthrown, overcome, or helpless: a country left prostrate by natural disasters. physically weak or exhausted. submissive. utterly dejected or depressed; disconsolate.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of prostrate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   Prostrate means lying flat on the ground with your face pointing down. See examples, synonyms and translations of prostrate in different languages.