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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#m1)

2) Simple, poor or ordinary: «a humble cottage», «from humble beginnings». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#m2)

3) (verb) To make someone feel less proud, or to beat a strong opponent: «The small team humbled the champions.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#m3)

4) (church, Bible) Christians believe God loves the humble; «humble yourself» means put God and others first. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#m4)

5) (formal, polite) Used to be polite about yourself: «In my humble opinion…». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#m5)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#x1)
- Jesus was born in a humble stable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#x2)
- He came from humble beginnings and became a doctor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#x3)
- The little club humbled the league leaders. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#x4)
- I had to eat humble pie when I lost the bet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#x5)
- «In my humble opinion, pizza is the best food.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#x6)
- God lifts up the humble. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#x7)
- He went home to his humble room, and modelled a Psyche of clay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/#x8)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/15-bots-are-not-doctors-helplines-are-people/7/)
- [Riding a donkey, not a war horse, showed Jesus as a humble king of peace.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/18-the-last-supper-and-the-crucifixion/7/)
- [And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.687/)
- [And man is bowed down, and man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.105/)
- [The humble also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the neediest among men shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.612/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «humble» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humble/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.