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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;
- Example: "meek and self-effacing"
[syn: meek, mild, modest]

2. very docile;
- Example: "tame obedience"
- Example: "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
[syn: meek, tame]

3. evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant;
- Example: "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"
- Example: "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott
- Example: "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"
- Example: "was submissive and subservient"
[syn: meek, spiritless]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Meek \Meek\ (m[=e]k), a. [Compar. Meeker (m[=e]k"[~e]r);
   superl. Meekest.] [OE. mek, meoc; akin to Icel. mj[=u]kr
   mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth. mukam[=o]dei
   gentleness.]
   1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient
      under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful;
      forbearing; submissive.
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            Now the man Moses was very meek.      --Num. xii. 3.
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   2. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by
      mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. "Her
      meek prayer." --Chaucer.
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   Syn: Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming;
        humble. See Gentle.
        [1913 Webster] Meek


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Meek \Meek\, Meeken \Meek"en\ (-'n), v. t.
   To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

meek
    adj 1: humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness
           or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
           [syn: meek, mild, modest]
    2: very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston
       Hughes [syn: meek, tame]
    3: 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" [syn:
       meek, spiritless]