fell at feet

Main Entry:
prostrate [pros-treyt]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fall on knees; submit
Synonyms: abase, bow, bow down, cast before, cringe, fall at feet, give in, grovel, kneel, kowtow, obey, surrender
Notes: prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate, but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your back
prostate is the gland; prostrate means 'lying face down'
supine is lying face upward, prone and prostrate are lying face downward - and prostrate suggests throwing oneself down, while recumbent is lying flat in any position
Antonyms: erect, stand, straighten
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