humble, v.
(humbled, humbles, humbling)
freq. cnt. 2
(humbled, humbles, humbling)
freq. cnt. 2
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
abase chagrin humble humiliate mortify
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
abase chagrin humble humiliate mortify
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"He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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"This experience will humble him"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody