Meek

a. [compar. MEEKER; superl. MEEKEST.] [O. Eng. meke, Icel. miūkr, mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Goth. muks, Dan. myg, D. muik, moek, muyk, Fries. meek, mjeck; whence perhaps Sp. mego, Pg. meigo, gentle, meek.]

1Sense 1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or irritated; given to forbearance under injuries; soft; gentle; yielding.

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all men. Num. xii. 3.

2Sense 2. Specifically, submissive to the divine will; patient and gentle from moral and religious motives. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matt. v. 5.

Meek is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, meek-eyed, meek-looking, meek-spirited, and the like.

Synonyms— Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming; humble. See GENTLE.

(mēk'n), v. t. To make meek; to soften; to render mild. [Obs.] “To nurture him, to humble, to meek, and to teach him God's ways.” Tyndale.