umiliarsi — meaning in English

English meaning

• grovel verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
• humble adjective Not proud or arrogant; modest about one's own importance or abilities.

Senses

umiliarsi is used for these senses in English:

• grovel (intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
• humble (transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.

grovel — full definition

1. verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
2. verb To act with exaggerated humility or flattery toward someone, especially to win their favor or forgiveness.

humble — full definition

1. adjective Not proud or arrogant; modest about one's own importance or abilities.
2. adjective Plain, modest, or low in rank or status.
3. verb To make someone less proud, or to lower their status or confidence.

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