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verb (used without object), grov·eled, grov·el·ing or (especially British) grov·elled, grov·el·ling.
1.
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
2.
to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, especially in abject humility, fear, etc.
3.
to take pleasure in mean or base things.
Origin:
1585–95; back formation from obsolete groveling (adv.), equivalent to obsolete grufe face down (< Old Norse ā grūfu face down) + -ling2, taken to be present participle
1585–95; back formation from obsolete groveling (adv.), equivalent to obsolete grufe face down (< Old Norse ā grūfu face down) + -ling2, taken to be present participle
Related forms
grov·el·er; especially British, grov·el·ler, noun
grov·el·ing·ly; especially British, grov·el·ling·ly, adverb
un·grov·el·ing, adjective
un·grov·el·ling, adjective
Synonyms
1. truckle, toady, fawn, kowtow, pander.
1. truckle, toady, fawn, kowtow, pander.
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