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1. To act in an obsequious manner in order to obtain someone's forgiveness or favor
2. To lie or crawl with the body prostrate, especially in humility or fear
1. Loki was forced to grovel before Thor to be forgiven for his mischievous deeds.
2. The citizens of Gotham groveled before the might of Bane, hoping to be spared.
3. Shinchan groveled after breaking his mother's favorite vase, trying to escape punishment.
4. Harry Potter did not grovel before Voldemort, standing brave and true in the face of danger.