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| hum·ble [ húmb'l ] |
adjective (comparative hum·bler, superlative hum·blest) |
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1. modest: modest and unassuming in attitude and behavior
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2. respectful: feeling or showing respect and deference toward other people
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3. lowly: relatively low in rank and without pretensions
  of humble origins
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transitive verb (past and past participle hum·bled, present participle hum·bling, 3rd person present singular hum·bles) |
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1. make somebody feel less important: to make somebody feel less proud or convinced of his or her own importance
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2. degrade somebody: to lower somebody in rank or importance
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| [13th century. Via Old French (h)umble< Latin humilis "lowly" < humus "earth"] |
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| hum·ble·ness noun |
| hum·bly adverb |
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