• HUMBLE

1. adj., submissus: demissus (lowly, meek, modest; opposed to elatus; therefore by no means as a censure; Vid: Cic., Off., 1, 26, 190; De Or., 2, 43, 183: thus Cic. couples probi, demissi together; demissus, however, is indifferent): modestus: verecundus (modest, Vid :): humilis (low, mean-spirited): supplex (entreating humbly); humilis et supplex (e.g., oratio). In an humble manner, demisse; submisse; suppliciter: to be humble, animo esse submisso; nihil sibi sumere: to become humble, animum contrahere; se submittere: to behave in an humble manner, submisse se gerere. [Vid: HUMBLY]. To set this forth in the humblest possible manner, haec quam potest demississime atque subjectissime exponere (Caes.): to beseech anybody in no very humble terms, alicui non nimis summisse supplicare (Cic.).

2. v. To humble anybody, alicujus spiritus reprimere (the pride of anybody): frangere aliquem or alicujus audaciam: comprimere alicujus audaciam (anybody’s boldness): frangere aliquem et comprimere. To humble one’s self, se demittere; se or animum submittere; submisse se gerere; se abjicere (beneath one’s dignity, too low): to humble one’s self before anybody, se submittere alicui, supplicare alicui, supplicem esse alicui (with words): to humble one’s self to anything, prolabi ad aliquid; se projicere aliquid (e.g., in muliebres fletus); descendere ad aliquid.