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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions humble verb (humbl, ing) To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate. Here, take this purse, thou whom the heaven's plagues have humbled to all strokes. -Shak. The genius which humbled six marshals of France. -Macaulay. To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiency of; to make meek and submissive; -- often used reflexively. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you. 1 Pet. v. 6. adjective (humbler, humblest) Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage. Thy nest built on the ground. -Cowley. Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; thinking one's self ill-deserving or unworthy, when judged by the demands of God; lowly; weak; modest. God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the . Jas. iv. 6. She should be who would please. -Prior. Without a imitation of the divine Author of our . . . religion we can never hope to be a happy nation. -Washington. Etymology: , from humilis on the ground, low, from humus the earth, ground. See homage, and confer chameleon, humiliate.      Full Definition of humble  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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