humble

  • 21humble — hum|ble1 [ˈhʌmbəl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin humilis low, humble , from humus earth ] 1.) not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people s ≠ ↑proud →↑humility ▪ a modest and humble man 2.) having …

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  • 22humble — hum|ble1 [ hʌmbl ] adjective 1. ) not proud and not thinking you are better than other people: He was a genuinely humble man. a ) used about people s behavior: a humble apology 2. ) from a low social class: humble beginnings/origins/background:… …

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  • 23Humble — Vorlage:Infobox Ort in Dänemark/Wartung/Fläche fehltVorlage:Infobox Ort in Dänemark/Wartung/Höhe fehlt  Humble …

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  • 24humble — 01. Despite the fact that Mahatma Gandhi was a very great man who changed history, he always remained a very [humble] person. 02. She is very [humble] even though she got the top mark on the test. 03. In my [humble] opinion, the new method is… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 25humble — 1 adjective 1 having a low social class or position: humble background/origins etc: Lacocca rose from humble beginnings to become boss of Ford. | a humble country parson 2 not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26humble — humbleness, n. humbler, n. humblingly, adv. humbly, adv. /hum beuhl, um /, adj., humbler, humblest, v., humbled, humbling. adj. 1. not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful …

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  • 27humble — {{11}}humble (adj.) mid 13c., from O.Fr. humble, earlier humele, from L. humilis lowly, humble, lit. on the ground, from humus earth. Senses of not self asserting and of low birth or rank were both in M.E. Related: Humbly; humbleness. Don t be so …

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  • 28Humble — This is an English surname but one which probably has some French antecedents. Recorded in the spellings of Humble, Humbles, Humbell, Homble, and possible others, there are two known origins. The first is that it may be a nickname for a religious …

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  • 29humble — 1. adjective 1) her bearing was humble Syn: meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, diffident, self effacing, unassertive; unpresuming, modest, unassuming, self deprecating; subdued, chastened Ant …

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  • 30humble — hum•ble [[t]ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm [/t]] adj. bler, blest, 1) not proud or arrogant; modest 2) low in importance, status, or condition: a humble home[/ex] 3) courteously respectful: in my humble opinion[/ex] 4) insignificant; inferior; submissive: to feel …

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