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humble


Definition: Meaning of, humble in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhʌmb(ə)l /

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humble humbler humblest
  1. not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people's [↪  humility]
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  2. having a low social class or position
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  3. in my humble opinion spoken used humorously to give your opinion about something
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  4. my humble apologies British English spoken used humorously to say you are sorry
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  5. [only before noun] simple and ordinary, but useful or effective
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  6. eat humble pie to admit that you were wrong about something
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  7. your humble servant British English old use a formal way of ending a letter
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  8. somebody's humble abode someone's house or apartment - used humorously
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
humble humbled humbled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
humbling humbles
  1. be humbled if you are humbled, you realize that you are not as important, good, kind etc as you thought you were
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  2. [transitive] to easily defeat someone who is much stronger than you are
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  3. humble yourself to show that you are not too proud to ask for something, admit you are wrong etc
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humble used in phrases

  • eat humble pie (verb)
    1. informal admit one's faults; make a humiliating apology
  • humble plant (noun)
    1. prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
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