The definition of humble is someone who knows they are not perfect.
(adjective)An example of humble is a general contractor being honest about not being great at plumbing.
Humble is defined as to lower the condition or position of someone or something.
(verb)An example of humble is telling someone they aren't as good at something as they think they are.
See humble in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: ME < OFr < L humilis, low, small, slight, akin to humus, soil, earth: see humus
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See humble in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective hum·bler, hum·blest
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin humilis, low, lowly
Origin: , from humus, ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots
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