prostrate
/ˈprɒstreɪt/adjective
उच्चारण प्रॉस्ट्रेट
दंडवत, साष्टांग; पस्त
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lying on the ground and facing downwards; so shocked or upset that you cannot do anything
दंडवत, साष्टांग; पस्त
- He lay prostrate before the idol.
- prostrate with grief
- The soldier lay prostrate on the ground, completely exhausted.
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- She was prostrate with fever and could not leave her bed.
- The farmer was prostrate with sorrow when the flood destroyed his crop.
Synonyms prone flat face down overwhelmed helpless
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[T] ~ yourself
to lie on your front with your face looking downwards, especially as an act of worship
साष्टांग प्रणाम करना
- They prostrated themselves before the deity.
- Devotees prostrate themselves on the temple floor during the festival.
- Pilgrims prostrate themselves before the shrine after the long climb.
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- The courtiers were made to prostrate themselves before the king.
- Devotees prostrate in front of the statue to show their respect.
Synonyms bow down kneel fall at the feet of
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: prostrate (lying face down; overcome) and prostate (a gland in men).
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: prostrate (मुँह के बल लेटा; पस्त) और prostate (पुरुषों की एक ग्रंथि)।
Keep the lying-position words together: prostrate (face down, especially in worship or defeat), prone (lying face down), supine (lying face up), recumbent (lying down, formal).
लेटने की स्थिति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: prostrate (मुँह के बल, विशेषकर पूजा या हार में), prone (मुँह के बल लेटा), supine (पीठ के बल लेटा), recumbent (लेटा हुआ, औपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: sashtang pranam is a prostration in Hindu worship.
प्रयोग में हिंदू पूजा में साष्टांग प्रणाम prostration है।