1 to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought:
He was humbled by the child's generosity.
The world champion was humbled (= unexpectedly defeated) by an unknown outsider in last night's race.
2 tending to consider yourself as having no special importance that makes you better than others; not proud:
He’s a humble man and he’s not comfortable talking about his own achievements.
4 to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought they were:
Seeing the courage and skill of the disabled athletes was a humbling experience.
The grand vistas which now pass as historical understanding have been created and cultivated by the humble labours of the many.
Violations of normative rules by cognitively humble creatures in their natural environments are more of a problem for normative rules than for the creatures.
It is humbling to realize just how much creative, thoughtful, and passionate dialogue has been generated by our work.
In these novels, artists could come from humble beginnings, and, to an extent, they could even derive strength from their position within the "mass" population.
If a limited codification is deemed necessary, then this is what needs to be codified : act in accordance with a humble assessment.
The degree to which even relatively humble residents participated in the more 'egalitarian' parishes is also noteworthy.
And you who walk in humble places, think kindly too, of others.
He was humble enough, however, to recognize his own flaws.
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