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Meanings of humble in English

Portuguese
humilhar-se
Catalan
apocar
Spanish
humillar

Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of.

        humilhar-se
        Spanish
        humilde

        Marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful.

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              humilde

              Low or inferior in station or quality.

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                    Of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

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                          Usage of humble in English
                          1
                          The Catholics in Massachusetts were, in general, in a very humble class.
                          Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2
                          2
                          I feel extremely humble, grateful and excited to continue on that path.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          It's from this humble beginning that a new age of travel began.
                          BBC
                          4
                          The majority of the converts were probably in a humble social position.
                          The Books of the New Testament
                          5
                          Stay humble and just try to win basketball games. TV: 7 p.m.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          He wanted to produce in them the humble and the contrite heart.
                          Town and Country Sermons
                          7
                          Even when we had success with different things, to still remain humble.
                          Ebony
                          8
                          The roaring buggies have come a long way from their humble origins.
                          Wired
                          9
                          I hope to be able to assist you in my humble fashion.
                          All together dead
                          10
                          But is at best at home, offering hour to some humble poet.
                          The new yorker
                          11
                          An amazing amount of business found its way to our humble office.
                          Pinball, 1973
                          12
                          Today, we published my humble suggestions for the films of the decade.
                          The Irish Times
                          13
                          If thou wilt be exalted in heaven, humble thyself in the world.
                          The Imitation of Christ
                          14
                          Vieirinha remained humble after wearing the number seven normally reserved for Ronaldo.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          It's been an outstanding two years for the popular yet humble Olympian.
                          The South African
                          16
                          And, in the sleep, he was with Nora,-againin the humble bridal-home.
                          "My Novel" — Volume 11
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