groveled

Meanings

• Verb

  Crawl on the ground in a servile or submissive manner.

  - "After losing the debate, the candidate was forced to grovel before his opponent."
  - "The defeated king was forced to grovel before his conqueror."

• Verb

  Behave in a servile or submissive way.

  - "After making a mistake, the employee had to grovel before his boss."
  - "The dog had to grovel before its master for food."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with groveled
muffled , stupefied , enfeebled , harried , muddled

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Variants

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grovel , groveled , groveler , grovelers , groveling , grovelingly , grovelled , grovelling , grovels

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Etymology

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Originated from the Old English word 'grawian' which meant 'to howl' or 'to cry out'. The current meaning is derived from the sense of 'begging or pleading' which developed from the idea of 'making a loud, pitiful noise'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'groveled' is often used in a derogatory way to describe someone who is behaving in a servile or submissive way.

2. In the Middle Ages, people who were sentenced to public penance were required to 'grovel' in the dirt as a sign of repentance.

3. The word 'groveled' is sometimes used figuratively to describe a situation where someone is forced to accept a harsh or unfair condition.

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Related Concepts

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1. submission: The act of accepting or yielding to the authority or will of another person.

2. servility: The quality of being excessively submissive or obsequious.

3. humiliation: The act of causing someone to feel shame or embarrassment.

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Culture

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In literature, 'groveled' is often used to describe a character who is forced to submit to someone else's will or to beg for forgiveness or mercy. In art, there are no specific representations of 'groveled' that come to mind.

How to Memorize "groveled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of crawling on the ground with your forehead touching the ground and your hands stretched out in front of you.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'groveled' with the image of a dog begging for food or a person begging for mercy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Groveled: Get Ready, Observe, Visualize, Elbow, Lift'

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