əˈbeɪs ˈʃæɡ.ɹɪn ʃəˈɡɹɪn hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt ləʊ loʊ ˈləʊli ˈloʊli

ˈmiːni.əl ˈmɑdəst ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ ˈmɔɹtɪfaɪ smɔːl smɔl smɑl smoːl of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense) baseborn wretches with dirty faces of humble (or lowly) birth cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss cause to be unpretentious This experience will humble him marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful a humble apology essentially humble … and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) low or inferior in station or quality a humble cottage a lowly parish priest a modest man of the people small beginnings