Definition of prostrate - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
lying downlying flat on the ground
- He was found prostrate in the garden after fainting..
2.
emotionemotionally overwhelmed or devastated
- She was prostrate with grief after the news.
3.
medicalphysically incapacitated due to illness or heat
- The hikers were prostrate from the intense heat.
4.
plantTECH. growing flat along the groundTECH.
- The prostrate plant covered the garden bed.
Verb
1.
physical positionintr. lie flat on the ground face-downintr.
- He prostrated himself before the altar.
2.
behaviorintr. throw oneself down in submissionintr.
- She prostrated herself before the king.
3.
weakentr. reduce to extreme physical weaknesstr.
- The illness prostrated him for weeks, leaving him unable to work..
4.
movementtr. Rare cause to lie down or flattentr. Rare
- The wind prostrated the tall grass.
Expressions with prostrate
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partially lying flat on the ground
The semi-prostrate plant covered the garden bed.
Origin of prostrate
Latin, pro (forward) + sternere (lay flat)
Terms with prostrate included in their meaning
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plant
semi-prostrate evergreen herb with purple flowers
medical
prostrate by illness or weakness
wild plant
prostrate herb with yellow flowers and black pods
new world species
north american plant with prostrate stems and violet flowers
plant
having long, slender, prostrate stolons
tropical flora
prostrate woody herb from South America
Examples of prostrate in a sentence
She was prostrate with grief on the floor. He was prostrate with despair after the defeat. They felt prostrate with shock at the sudden change. She lay prostrate on the bed, unable to move. The workers were prostrate after hours in the sun. The prostrate vines spread across the field.
Prostrate stems lay flat on the forest floor. The monk prostrated in deep meditation. She prostrated herself in submission to the king. The prisoner prostrated himself in front of the judge. In desperation, she prostrated herself at the altar. The heat prostrated the marathon runners. The long hours prostrated the workers. The earthquake prostrated the ancient ruins. The illness prostrated him for weeks.
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- French:prostré, se prosterner, ...
- German:niedergeworfen, sich niederwerfen, ...
- Italian:prostrato, prostrarsi, ...
- Spanish:postrado, postrarse, ...
- Portuguese:prostrado, prostrar-se, ...
- Chinese:俯卧的, 俯伏, ...
- Japanese:うつ伏せになった, ひれ伏す, ...
- Arabic:مُلْقًى, اِنْسَجَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁרוּעַ, לְהִשְׁתַּטֵּחַ אַפַּיִם אַרְצָה, ...
- Russian:распростёртый, простираться, ...
- Ukrainian:простягнутий, простягатися, ...
- Hindi:चित्त, मुँह के बल लेटना, ...
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