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humble

[ huhm-buhl, uhm- ]

adjective

humbler, humblest.
  1. not proud or arrogant; modest:

    Though very successful, she remained humble.

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  2. having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.:

    In the presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble.

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  3. low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly:

    of humble origin;

    a humble home.

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  4. courteously respectful:

    In my humble opinion you are wrong.

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  5. low in height, level, etc.; small in size:

    a humble member of the galaxy.



verb (used with object)

humbled, humbling.
  1. to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.

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  2. to destroy the independence, power, or will of.

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  3. to make meek:

    to humble one's heart.

humble

/ 藞丑蕦尘产蓹濒 /

adjective

  1. conscious of one's failings
  2. unpretentious; lowly

    a humble cottage

    my humble opinion

  3. deferential or servile
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cause to become humble; humiliate
  2. to lower in status
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞丑耻尘产濒别苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞丑耻尘产濒别谤, noun
  • 藞丑耻尘产濒颈苍驳, adjective
  • 藞丑耻尘产濒测, adverb
  • 藞丑耻尘产濒别诲, adjective
  • 藞丑耻尘产濒颈苍驳ly, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 丑耻尘路产濒别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 丑耻尘路产濒别谤 noun
  • 丑耻尘路产濒测 adverb
  • 辞路惫别谤路丑耻尘路产濒别 adjective
  • 辩耻补路蝉颈-丑耻尘路产濒别 adjective
  • 耻苍路丑耻尘路产濒别 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of humble1

First recorded in 1200鈥50; Middle English (h)umble, from Old French, from Latin humilis 鈥渓owly, insignificant, on the ground鈥; humus, -ile
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of humble1

C13: from Old French, from Latin humilis low, from humus the ground
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Idioms and Phrases

see eat crow (humble pie) .
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Synonym Study

Humble, degrade, humiliate suggest lowering or causing to seem lower. To humble is to bring down the pride of another or to reduce them to a state of abasement: to humble an arrogant enemy. To degrade is to demote in rank or standing, or to reduce to a low level in dignity: to degrade an officer; to degrade oneself by lying. To humiliate is to make others feel or appear inadequate or unworthy, especially in some public setting: to humiliate a sensitive person.
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Example Sentences

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Sancho said earlier in the season: "Tyrique George has the world at his feet, top guy and such a humble human being. He deserves every bit of success coming his way."

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A Scottish summer is synonymous with the humble yet pesky midge.

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She was conscious of her achievements but humble enough to acknowledge Hayes' involvement, taking time to thank her in her post-match media conference.

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His pierogi are humble and radiant at once 鈥 an invitation to see the form not as a leftover, but a canvas.

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It can be humble or elevated, but it鈥檚 always comforting.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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