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MEEK
meek, spiritless
(adjective) 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”
meek, mild, modest
(adjective) humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; “meek and self-effacing”
meek, tame
(adjective) very docile; “tame obedience”; “meek as a mouse”- Langston Hughes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Meek
A surname.
Etymology
Adjective
meek (comparative meeker, superlative meekest)
Humble, non-boastful, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
Submissive, dispirited.
Synonyms
• See also humble
Verb
meek (third-person singular simple present meeks, present participle meeking, simple past and past participle meeked)
(US) (of horses) To tame; to break.
Source: Wiktionary
Meek, a. [Compar. Meeker; superl. Meekest.] Etym: [OE. mek, meoc; akin to Icel. mj mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth. mukam
1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive. Not the man Moses was very meek. Num. xii. 3.
2. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. "Her meek prayer." Chaucer.
Syn.
– Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming; humble. See Gentle.
Meek, Meek"en (-'n), v. t.
Definition: To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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