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prostrate
01
stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
02
lying face downward
to prostrate
01
to completely overwhelm or weaken someone physically, mentally or emotionally, making them unable to function normally
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
prostrate
3rd person singular
prostrates
Past simple
prostrated
Past participle
prostrated
Examples
His injuries had prostrated him to the point of delirium.
02
to flatten oneself out lying face down, conveying total submission or humbling before another
Examples
Throughout the prayer ritual, the congregation prostrated themselves towards Mecca.
03
throw down flat, as on the ground
