humble
[ huhm-buhl, uhm- ]
/ ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm- /
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adjective, hum·bler, hum·blest.
verb (used with object), hum·bled, hum·bling.
OTHER WORDS FOR humble
1 unpretending, unpretentious.
4 polite.
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Origin of humble
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7. Humble, degrade, humiliate suggest lowering or causing to seem lower. To humble is to bring down the pride of another or to reduce him or her 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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British Dictionary definitions for humble
humble
/ (ˈhʌmbəl) /
adjective
conscious of one's failings
unpretentious; lowlya humble cottage; my humble opinion
deferential or servile
verb (tr)
to cause to become humble; humiliate
to lower in status
Derived forms of humble
Word Origin for humble
C13: from Old French, from Latin humilis low, from humus the ground
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Other Idioms and Phrases with humble
humble
see eat crow (humble pie).
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