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humble vs injure

injure vs humble

humble is an adjective but injure is not an adjective.

humble and injure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humble No Yes Yes No
injure No No Yes No
As verbs, injure is a hypernym of humble; that is, injure is a word with a broader meaning than humble:
  • humble: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • injure: hurt the feelings of
Other hypernyms of humble include bruise, hurt, offend, spite, wound.
humble (adjective) injure (adjective)
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
low or inferior in station or quality
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
humble (verb) injure (verb)
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of cause injuries or bodily harm to
cause to be unpretentious cause damage or affect negatively
hurt the feelings of
Difference between humble and injure

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