Meaning & use
prostrate
Lying flat on the ground, especially face down, often as a sign of submission, exhaustion, or grief.
See it in a sentence
The pilgrims lay prostrate before the shrine as part of the ceremony.
Exhausted after the marathon, he collapsed prostrate on the grass beyond the finish line.
A note on using this word
Do not confuse prostrate with 'prostate', the unrelated male gland; prostrate can also be a verb meaning to throw oneself down.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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