grov|el

grov|el
grov|el «GRUHV uhl, GROV-», intransitive verb, -eled, -el|ing or (especially British) -elled, -el|ling.
1. to lie face downward; crawl at someone's feet; cringe: »

The dog groveled before his master when he saw the whip.

SYNONYM(S): fawn.
2. Figurative. to humble oneself; remain in a degrading state: »

A man apologizes when he's wrong, but he will grovel before no one.

SYNONYM(S): fawn.
3. to enjoy low, mean, or contemptible things.
╂[back formation < Middle English groveling, (originally) adverb < phrase on grufe prone < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic ā grūfu)]
–grov´el|er, especially British,
–grov´el|ler, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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