meek

1. superl. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive. Source: opted

2. superl. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. Source: opted

3. v. t. Alt. of Meeken Source: opted

4. adj. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness Source: wordnet

5. adj. very docile Source: wordnet

6. adj. evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant Source: wordnet

7. 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. To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.] Chaucer. Source: webster

8. To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.]Chaucer. Source: adambom

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