Dictionary definition · humble
verb
- cause to be unpretentious"This experience will humble him"
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of"He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
adjective
- low or inferior in station or quality"a humble cottage"
- marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful"a humble apology"
- used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
- of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)"baseborn wretches with dirty faces"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).