meek

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To tame; to break
Humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing

Mrs. Wickam was a meek woman...who was always ready to pity herself, or to be pitied, or to pity anybody else.

Submissive, despirited, or of broken will

What if they were wolves instead of lambs? They'd eat her all the sooner if she was meek to them. Fight or be eaten.

{a} mild, soft, gentle, lowly, humble
Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive
{s} timid; humble; lowly; overly patient or submissive
very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
If you describe a person as meek, you think that they are gentle and quiet, and likely to do what other people say. He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow. + meekly meek·ly Most have meekly accepted such advice. very quiet and gentle and unwilling to argue with people (mjukr )
evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility
Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing" very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
meek as a lamb
very docile, very obedient, quite tame (like a lamb)
meekly
In a meek manner; quietly and humbly

Of Death, call'd Life; which us from Life doth sever.

meekly
{a} mildly, softly, gently, lowly, humbly
meekness
{n} mildness, gentleness, easiness
meeker
comparative of meek
meekest
superlative of meek
meekly
in a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head"
meekly
In a meek manner}
meekly
in a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes"
meekly
In a meek manner
meekly
in a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes
meekly
timidly; humbly; in lowly way; in an overly patient or submissive manner
meekness
a disposition to be patient and long suffering
meekness
a disposition to be patient and long suffering the feeling of patient submissive humbleness
meekness
the quality of being meek
meekness
the feeling of patient submissive humbleness
meekness
The quality or state of being meek
meekness
{i} humbleness; tameness, extreme submission
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