humble
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- v cause to be unpretentious
This experience will humble him - v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- s low or inferior in station or quality
a humble cottage - a marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
a humble apology
essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski - s used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
- s of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
of humble (or lowly) birth
- Gagarin's humble upbringing and outgoing personality helped win him friends tooand fans.
- By conquering Everest, the beekeeper and the Sherpa affirmed the power of humble determination -- and won one for underdogs everywhere.
- If you want to humble an empire it makes sense to maim its cathedrals.