grovel before



grovel before someone or something

to prostrate oneself before someone or something. The prisoner groveled before his accusers. The peasant groveled before the lord of the manor.
See also: before, grovel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Demeter (2)-Hungarian
CarysKAHR-isWelsh
Gedeon-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Epiphanyi-PIF-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
TraversTRA-vərzEnglish (Rare)
JevgĒŅIja-Latvian