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[ adjective ] low or inferior in station or quality
Examples "a humble cottage" "a lowly parish priest" "a modest man of the people" "small beginnings" Used in print (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)And knowing its humble place in the scale of things , why did he , at this time_of_life , seem almost ready to sell his soul for plumpness ? Related terms |
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[ verb ] cause to be unpretentious
Examples "This experience will humble him" Used in print (Herald Press Tracts, Scottdale, Pa....)On_the_other_hand , you may seek His favor , humble yourself before Him and beg His mercy , implore His forgiveness , forsake your sins , and abandon your whole life to Him . |
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[ verb ] cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Examples "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)Poor where they had once been rich , humbled where they had been arrogant , having no_longer any hope of sharing_in the leadership of the nation , the rebels who would not surrender in spirit drew comfort from the sympathy they felt extended to them by the mother_country . Related terms hurt degrade crush humiliation chagrin humiliation humiliation |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5779
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