Definition of "humble" []

• Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful. (adjective)
• Showing deferential or submissive respect: a humble apology. (adjective)
• Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly: a humble cottage. (adjective)
• To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate. (verb-transitive)
• To cause to be meek or modest in spirit. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Meanwhile, the term "humble brag" is slowly seeping into the public consciousness."
• "The word humble comes from the same root as humus, or soil."
• "I think you are right about the humble is as humble does bit."