I. ˈmēk adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English meoc, mek, meek, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjūkr soft, gentle — more at mucus
1. : manifesting patience and long-suffering : enduring injury without resentment : mild
meek as a mouse — Langston Hughes
no longer the meek , soft native girl, but a determined woman — W.S.Maugham
2. : deficient in spirit and courage : submissive , tame
a fine, fiery blast against meek conformity — Orville Prescott
3. : not violent or strong : gentle , moderate , weak
meek rivulet — Green Peyton
Synonyms: see humble
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English meoken, meken, from meoc, mek, meek, adjective
: humble , tame
man himself, meeked by his Creator, may when tamed and taught, share the divine life — Anne Fremantle
III. adverb
Etymology: Middle English meke, from meoc, mek, meek, adjective
obsolete : meekly