humble

«humble» in Mova's school dictionary: better or more important than other people — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (humble, humbler, humblest); verb (humble, humbles, humbled, humbling)

meaning for a pupil

1) Not proud; not thinking you are better or more important than other people. tree →

2) Simple, poor or ordinary: «a humble cottage», «from humble beginnings». tree →

3) (verb) To make someone feel less proud, or to beat a strong opponent: «The small team humbled the champions.» tree →

4) (church, Bible) Christians believe God loves the humble; «humble yourself» means put God and others first. tree →

5) (formal, polite) Used to be polite about yourself: «In my humble opinion…». tree →

sense in the lessons

In ethics and religion lessons humility is a virtue: Jesus washed his disciples' feet and was born in a humble stable. In stories a humble hero does not boast. In sport news a big team is «humbled» by a small one. Phrases: «humble beginnings», «humble pie» («eat humble pie»: admit you were wrong), «in my humble opinion» (IMHO), «humble yourself».

examples

• Even after winning, she stayed humble. tree →
• Jesus was born in a humble stable. tree →
• He came from humble beginnings and became a doctor. tree →
• The little club humbled the league leaders. tree →
• I had to eat humble pie when I lost the bet. tree →
• «In my humble opinion, pizza is the best food.» tree →
• God lifts up the humble. tree →
• He went home to his humble room, and modelled a Psyche of clay. tree →

note

Comparison: humbler, humblest. Noun: humility (not «humbleness», though it exists). Pronounced HUM-bul (some say UM-bul). Trap: humble does not mean weak; humble people can be strong and brave.

In the corpora

• So be humble, check another way, and use safety settings while knowing that telling a grown-up matters most.
• Riding a donkey, not a war horse, showed Jesus as a humble king of peace.
• And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.
• And man is bowed down, and man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled;
• The humble also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the neediest among men shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «humble» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.