prostrate by grief
1prostrate — [präs′trāt΄] adj. [ME prostrat < L prostratus, pp. of prosternere, to lay flat < pro , before + sternere, to stretch out < IE base * ster > STREW] 1. lying with the face downward in demonstration of great humility or abject submission …
2prostrate — prostrates, prostrating, prostrated (The verb is pronounced [[t]prɒstre͟ɪt, AM prɑ͟ːstreɪt[/t]]u>. The adjective is pronounced [[t]prɒ̱streɪt[/t]]u>.) 1) VERB If you prostrate yourself, you lie down flat on the ground, on your front,… …
3prostrate — pros|trate1 [ˈprɔstreıt US ˈpra: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of prosternere, from sternere to spread out, throw down ] 1.) lying on your front with your face towards the ground ▪ They found him lying prostrate on… …
4prostrate — 1. adjective /ˈpɹɒstɹeɪt,ˈpɹɑːstɹeɪt/ a) Lying flat, facedown. Finally almost the whole world was combined against the evil doers, who are now prostrate before us. b) Emotionally devastated. I told him you was prostrate with grief. Mammy to… …
5prostrate — 1 adjective 1 lying on your front with your face towards the ground, for example because you are injured, or are praising God compare prone (2) 2 so shocked, upset etc that you can no longer do anything (+ with): Judy was prostrate with grief… …
6prostrate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English prostrat, from Anglo French, from Latin prostratus, past participle of prosternere, from pro before + sternere to spread out, throw down more at strew Date: 14th century 1. stretched out with face on the… …
7prostrate — prostate, prostrate The prostate (or prostate gland) is a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male animals. Prostrate is an adjective and verb: the adjective is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable and means ‘lying… …
8prostrate — adj. & v. adj. 1 a lying face downwards, esp. in submission. b lying horizontally. 2 overcome, esp. by grief, exhaustion, etc. (prostrate with self pity). 3 Bot. growing along the ground. v.tr. 1 lay (a person etc.) flat on the ground. 2 (refl.)… …
9pros|trate — «PROS trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to lay down flat; cast down: »The captives prostrated themselves before the conqueror. 2. Figurative. to make very weak or helpless; …
10Gosford Park — Infobox Film name = Gosford Park caption = Original film poster writer = Julian Fellowes director = Robert Altman producer = Robert Altman Bob Balaban David Levy starring = Sir Michael Gambon Dame Maggie Smith Kelly Macdonald Emily Watson Helen… …
