Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.
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of Break
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of Break
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of Crush
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of Crush
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of Humble
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of Humble
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of Humiliate
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of Humiliate
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Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.
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Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.
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strong imp. of Laugh.
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strong imp. of Laugh.
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Born in a low condition or rank; -- opposed to highborn.
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Born in a low condition or rank; -- opposed to highborn.
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Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.
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Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.
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Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeab…
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Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeab…
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Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstru…
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Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstru…
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To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.
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To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a s…
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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…
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A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.
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To do harm to; to impair the excellence and value of; to hurt; to damage; -- used in a variety of senses; as: (a) To hurt or wound, as the person; to…
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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…
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To strike against; to attack; to assail.
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Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite.
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of Wind
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To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mas…
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To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman,…
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To manage; to conduct; to treat.
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The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
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To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or inscribed upon a surface) by rubbing out, striking out, etc.; to erase; to render illegible or indisc…
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To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush.
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The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
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The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
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The quality of being humble; humility; meekness.
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The quality of being humble; humility; meekness.
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The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification.
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The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification.
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The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own…
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The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own…
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The quality of being humble; humility; meekness.
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The quality of being humble; humility; meekness.
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The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own…
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The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own…
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Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstru…
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Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstru…
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Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.
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Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.
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Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble.
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Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble.
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To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
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Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.
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Born out of wedlock.
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Vexation; mortification.
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To reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes, or in the eyes of others; to humble; to mortify.
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strong imp. of Laugh.
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Not high; not elevated in place; low.
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Belonging to a retinue or train of servants; performing servile office; serving.
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Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstru…
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To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to produce gangrene in.
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Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not gr…
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Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense
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Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense
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