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Quick definitions from WordNet (humble)
▸ verb: cause to be unpretentious ("This experience will humble him")
▸ verb: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
▸ adjective: marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful ("A humble apology")
▸ adjective: used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
▸ adjective: low or inferior in station or quality ("A humble cottage")
▸ adjective: of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) ("Of humble (or lowly) birth")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5779)
▸ Also see humbly
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to humble
▸ Usage examples for humble
▸ Popular nouns described by humble
▸ Words that often appear near humble
▸ Rhymes of humble
▸ Invented words related to humble
▸ verb: cause to be unpretentious ("This experience will humble him")
▸ verb: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
▸ adjective: marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful ("A humble apology")
▸ adjective: used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
▸ adjective: low or inferior in station or quality ("A humble cottage")
▸ adjective: of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) ("Of humble (or lowly) birth")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5779)
▸ Also see humbly
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to humble
▸ Usage examples for humble
▸ Popular nouns described by humble
▸ Words that often appear near humble
▸ Rhymes of humble
▸ Invented words related to humble