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humbled

SayHUM-buhld/ˈhʌmbəld/

3 meanings of humbled

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Filled with quiet respect because someone is stronger than you, or because you feel weak.

    Like feeling small when you stand next to something huge.

    The new player felt humbled watching the champions' amazing skill.

    She was humbled by how much she still had to learn.

    Similarawed, chastened, overawed

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of humble. Use it for something that already happened.

    The loss humbled the proud team.

    Her quiet generosity humbled everyone in the room.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Feeling thankful and touched because other people have helped or honored you.

    Like getting a surprise gift that makes you feel warm and thankful.

    I am humbled by all the love you have shown me.

    We feel humbled to receive such a warm welcome.

    Similarhonored, flattered, touched, grateful, moved

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humbled is a form of humble

humble, verb: To make someone feel less proud or important, often by beating them. Full entry

Forms
humblehumbles he/she/ithumbling -ing formhumbled past tense, past participle
Spelling
humble → humbled: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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