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humbled — adj. made humble; subdued in status; made to feel less proud or important hum·ble || hÊŒmbl v. humiliate, embarrass, shame; subdue, abase adj. unpretentious, poor, simple; modest, not prideful; submissive, deferential, meek … English contemporary dictionary
be humbled — be/feel/humbled phrase to feel less important or proud because of something that has been achieved or suffered by someone else We feel humbled by our local community’s generosity and support. Thesaurus: to behave in a way that shows you are not… … Useful english dictionary
humble — I UK [ˈhʌmb(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms humble : adjective humble comparative humbler superlative humblest 1) a) from a low social class humble beginnings/origins/background: He had risen from humble origins to amass immense wealth. b) with a… … English dictionary
humble — 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:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Margaret Keys — Background information Birth name Margaret Keys Born Derry, Northern Ireland … Wikipedia
mor´ti|fy|ing|ly — mor|ti|fy «MR tuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to wound (a person s feelings); make (a person) feel humbled and ashamed; humiliate: »He mortified his parents with his bad behavior. SYNONYM(S): chagrin, embarrass. See syn. under … Useful english dictionary
mor´ti|fi´er — mor|ti|fy «MR tuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to wound (a person s feelings); make (a person) feel humbled and ashamed; humiliate: »He mortified his parents with his bad behavior. SYNONYM(S): chagrin, embarrass. See syn. under … Useful english dictionary
mor|ti|fy — «MR tuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to wound (a person s feelings); make (a person) feel humbled and ashamed; humiliate: »He mortified his parents with his bad behavior. SYNONYM(S): chagrin, embarrass. See syn. under … Useful english dictionary
Humility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Humility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 humility humility humbleness Sgm: N 1 meekness meekness lowness Sgm: N 1 lowliness lowliness lowlihood Sgm: N 1 abasement abasement self abasement … English dictionary for students
humble — [[t]hʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] humbler, humblest, humbles, humbling, humbled 1) ADJ GRADED A humble person is not proud and does not believe that they are better than other people. He gave a great performance, but he was very humble... Andy was a humble,… … English dictionary
