English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "gedwee" is om iets op 'n nederige, onderdanige of geduldige manier te doen, sonder om weerstand of aggressie te toon. Dit kan ook verwys na om op 'n stil of sagte manier op te tree, sonder om aanstoot of steurnis te veroorsaak.

Synonyms

  1. humbly

Sentence Examples

  1. That I would throw up my hands and meekly give in to Lucien Dumond was just not an option.
  2. Harker grew ghastly white, so that the scar on her forehead seemed to burn, but she folded her hands meekly and looked up in prayer.
  3. Attached to this wing was a glass veranda, and through the glass I saw the face of an elderly gentleman meekly watching me.
  4. There was no point in resistance, so Jake meekly cooperated and allowed himself to be led away while memorising the taut, distressed features of the lovely archaeologist.
  5. But she was humble and obedient, and sat meekly for many weeks in the dark, high turret-chamber where the light dripped upon the pale canvas only from overhead.
  6. Khaly meekly smiled back and shrugged her shoulders.

TV Series Examples

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l'll not sit meekly by...