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Word: Grovel
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: back-formation from the obsolete adverb grovelling, from obsolete groof, grufe ‘the face or front’ (in the phrase on grufe, from Old Norse á grúfu ‘face downwards’) + the suffix -ling
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡrɒvl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one's face downwards
Short Definition:lie or crawl abjectly on ground with one's face downwards
Examples:- he grovelled at George's feet
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