Dic: humble as a verb

• The world champion was humbled last night in three rounds.
• Honda won fame in the 1980s as the little car company that humbled the industry giants...    ◁V n  

OALD 2. [usually passive] humble somebody △to easily defeat an opponent, especially a strong or powerful one.
COBUILD 6. verb △If you humble someone who is more important or powerful than you, you defeat them easily.  

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• He was humbled by her generosity.
• a humbling experience.
• Ted's words humbled me...  ◁V n  
• I came away very humbled and recognizing that I, for one, am not well-informed.
• Giving up an addiction is a humbling experience.  

OALD 1. humble somebody △to make somebody feel that they are not as good or important as they thought they were.
COBUILD 7. verb △If something or someone humbles you, they make you realize that you are not as important or good as you thought you were.  

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CF.OALD 3. humble yourself △to show that you are not too proud to ask for something, admit that you have been wrong, etc.

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