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groveling

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Main Entry:
grov·el Listen to the pronunciation of grovel Listen to the pronunciation of grovel
Pronunciation:
\ˈgrä-vəl, ˈgrə-\
Function:
intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
grov·eled or grov·elled; grov·el·ing or grov·el·ling
Etymology:
back-formation from groveling prone, from groveling, adverb, from Middle English, from gruf, adverb, on the face (from Old Norse ā grūfu) + -ling
Date:
1552
1: to creep with the face to the ground : crawl2 a: to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement b: to abase oneself3: to give oneself over to what is base or unworthy : wallow <groveling in self-pity>
— grov·el·er Listen to the pronunciation of groveler \-vəl-ər\ noun
— grov·el·ing·ly Listen to the pronunciation of grovelingly \-vəl-iŋ-lē\ adverb
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