Humble+one's+self

  • 1To take upon one's self — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 2humble — adj Humble, meek, modest, lowly are comparable when they mean lacking all signs of pride, aggressiveness, or self assertiveness either in spirit or in outward show. All are applicable to persons and their attitudes and manners, and all but meek… …

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  • 3Humble — Hum ble, a. [Compar. {Humbler}; superl. {Humblest}.] [F., fr. L. humilis on the ground, low, fr. humus the earth, ground. See {Homage}, and cf. {Chameleon}, {Humiliate}.] 1. Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent;… …

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  • 4Humble plant — Humble Hum ble, a. [Compar. {Humbler}; superl. {Humblest}.] [F., fr. L. humilis on the ground, low, fr. humus the earth, ground. See {Homage}, and cf. {Chameleon}, {Humiliate}.] 1. Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or… …

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  • 5self — self, the self In sociology, the concept of self is most frequently held to derive from the philosophies of Charles Horton Cooley , William James , and George Herbert Mead , and is the foundation of symbolic interactionism . It highlights the… …

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  • 6humble — 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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  • 7humble — [adj1] meek, unassuming apprehensive, backward, bashful, biddable, blushing, content, courteous, deferential, demure, diffident, docile, fearful, gentle, hesitant, lowly, manageable, mild, modest, obliging, obsequious, ordinary, polite, quiet,… …

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  • 8humble — [hum′bəl] adj. humbler, humblest [ME < OFr < L humilis, low, small, slight, akin to humus, soil, earth: see HUMUS2] 1. having or showing a consciousness of one s defects or shortcomings; not proud; not self assertive; modest 2. low in… …

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  • 9One Life (33Miles album) — One Life Studio album by 33Miles Released September 16, 2008 …

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  • 10humble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lowly, unassuming, modest (see humility); poor, obscure, paltry, mean. v. t. abase, shame, humiliate. See modesty, obscurity, piety. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Meek] Syn. lowly, submissive, gentle,… …

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