pride | English to English Dictionary

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pride

(pr/aI/d )

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth(noun.feeling)

Synonym:
pridefulness
Antonym:
humbleness, humility

source: wordnet30
satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements(noun.feeling)

Example:
He takes pride in his son's success.

source: wordnet30
the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards(noun.attribute)

source: wordnet30
a group of lions(noun.group)

source: wordnet30
unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)(noun.act)

Synonym:
superbia

source: wordnet30
A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.(noun)

source: webster1913
The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.(noun)

source: webster1913

be proud of(verb.emotion)

Example:
He prides himself on making it into law school.

Synonym:
congratulate, plume

source: wordnet30
To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.(verb)

source: webster1913
To be proud; to glory.(verb)

source: webster1913

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