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humble
adjective
verb
Of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
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adjective
Of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
“Baseborn wretches with dirty faces”
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”
verb
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
“He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
verb
Cause to be unpretentious
“This experience will humble him”
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Baseborn wretches with dirty faces
Of humble (or lowly) birth
A humble apology
{'source': 'B.K.Malinowski', 'text': 'essentially humble … and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions'}
A humble cottage
A lowly parish priest
A modest man of the people
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He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
This experience will humble him
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