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Definition: Meaning of, prostrate in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɒstreɪt /

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  1. lying on your front with your face towards the ground
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  2. too shocked, upset, weak etc to be able to do anything
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prostrate prostrated prostrated
Present Participle Third Person Singular
prostrating prostrates
  1. prostrate yourself to lie on your front with your face towards the ground, especially as an act of religious WORSHIP or as a sign of your willingness to obey someone
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  2. [transitive usually passive] to make someone too shocked, upset, or weak to be able to do anything
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prostrate used in phrases

  • semi-prostrate (adjective)
    1. imperfectly prostrate; prostrate for part of its length
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