Prostrate: meaning, definitions and examples

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prostrate

 

[ หˆprษ’streษชt ]

Verb / Adjective
Context #1 | Verb

lying face down

To lay oneself flat on the ground with one's face downwards, especially in reverence or submission.

Synonyms

bow, grovel, kneel

Examples of usage

  • He prostrated himself before the king.
  • The soldiers prostrated themselves in front of the general.
Context #2 | Adjective

lying stretched out on the ground

Lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards.

Synonyms

flat, horizontal, prone

Examples of usage

  • He was found prostrate on the floor.
  • The prostrate figure lay motionless.
Context #3 | Adjective

overwhelmed or exhausted

Completely overcome or helpless, especially due to extreme physical or emotional exhaustion.

Synonyms

exhausted, overwhelmed, weakened

Examples of usage

  • She felt prostrate after running a marathon.
  • I was prostrate with grief.

Translations

Translations of the word "prostrate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prostrar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฃเคพเคฎ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช niederwerfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sujud

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัั‚ัะณะฝัƒั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ padaฤ‡ na twarz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฒใ‚Œไผใ™ (hirefusu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prosterner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ postrarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yere kapanmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—Ž๋“œ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค (eopdeulida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฌุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ padnout na tvรกล™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ padnรบลฅ na tvรกr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฟฏๅง (fว”wรฒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poklekniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leggjast รก jรถrรฐina

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั€ะณะต ะถะฐั‚ั‹ะฟ า›ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™cdษ™ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ postrarse

Etymology

The word 'prostrate' originated from the Latin word 'prostratus', past participle of 'prosternere' which means 'to lay flat'. The term was first used in English in the late 14th century. Over time, 'prostrate' has come to represent a state of submission, reverence, or complete exhaustion.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,149, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.