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pride Definition

pride (prīd)

noun

    1. an unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self-esteem; conceit
    2. haughty behavior resulting from this; arrogance
  2. proper respect for oneself; sense of one's own dignity or worth; self-respect
  3. delight or satisfaction in one's own or another's achievements, in associations, etc.
  4. a person or thing in which pride is taken
  5. the best of a class, group, society, etc.; pick; flower
  6. the best part; prime in the pride of manhood
  7. mettle (in a horse)
    1. a group or family (of lions)
    2. Informal any impressive group
  9. Archaic
    1. magnificence; splendor
    2. ornament
  10. Obsolete sexual desire

Etymology: ME < OE pryte < prut, proud

transitive verb prid′ed, prid′·ing

Rare to make proud

pride Related Forms

pride′·ful adjective pride′·fully adverb pride′·ful·ness noun

pride Idioms

pride oneself on

to be proud of

Pride Definition

Pride (prīd)

Pride, Thomas died 1658; Eng. army officer: in 1648 brought about the expulsion (Pride's Purge) of over 100 Royalist & Presbyterian Members of Parliament

pride Synonyms

pride

n.

  1. The quality of being vain

    conceit, vanity, vainglory, egoism, egotism, narcissism, ego, self-love, self-importance, self-exaltation, self-glorification, self-admiration, self-esteem, smugness, complacency, immodesty, swellheadedness*, bigheadedness*, cockiness*.

    Antonyms humility*, self-effacement*, modesty. *

  2. Conduct growing from pride, sense 1

    haughtiness, arrogance, disdain, hubris; see arrogance.

  3. Proper respect for oneself

    self-esteem, self-respect, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, self-content, self-reliance, self-confidence, amour-propre (French), dignity.

  4. A feeling of satisfaction

    enjoyment, repletion, contentment; see satisfaction 2.

  5. A source of satisfaction

    treasure, jewel, pride and joy.

  6. A group of animals, especially lions

    pack, drove, bunch; see herd 1.

pride refers either to a justified or excessive belief in one's own worth, merit, superiority, etc. she takes pride in her accuracy; conceit always implies an exaggerated opinion of oneself, one's achievements, etc. blinded by her overweening conceit; vanity suggests an excessive desire to be admired by others for one's achievements, appearance, etc. his vanity is wounded by criticism; vainglory implies extreme conceit as manifested by boasting, swaggering, arrogance, etc. the vainglory of a conquering general; self-esteem may suggest undue pride, but more usually implies belief in oneself and proper respect for one's worth as a person

pride Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: In fact, we take pride in being able to bring out the best in you!
  • restore: This is all about restoring the pride of the Romanian people in their country.
  • hurt: Bidlake, in what appears to have been a bout of hurt pride or possibly pique, refused to submit a second design.
  • engender: It is anticipated they will also create a significant 'public' school space to engender pride among the building users.
  • instill: Publication instills pride and provides an incentive to produce good work.
  • deserve: These beautifully crafted creatures deserve pride of place in the home.

Adjective modifier

  • civic: However, grand, modern designs are not the only reason for future civic pride in Thanet.
  • wounded: Rosie sustained a few minor injuries, with her wounded pride being the most affected, however the car did not fair so well.
  • justifiable: And in Intermail's case, Martin can point out with justifiable pride that the company has been around no less than 42 years.
  • patriotic: Trafalgar and Nelson, until a generation ago, were names that inspired every schoolchild and enthused them with patriotic pride.
  • immense: Their was immense pride - the workers having their workshops incorporated in the building.
  • excessive: This remedy is for excessive pride and arrogance and helps bring about humility.

Modifies a noun

  • march: THE GAY pride march in Brighton was joined by a small Jesus Army team with flags.
  • o: There ye hae yer pride o bein Scottish, a pride o haein wir ain identity.

Noun used with modifier

lion: The manner in which they did this challenged the conventions of human/animal interaction as well as the traditional wisdom of lion pride behavior.

Preposition: in

  • achievement: We overcome barriers, seek out resources and create pride in achievements.
  • fact: She is a bubbly administrator, and takes great pride in the fact that she holds the key to the headed note paper.

Preposition: of

  • america: Carved thousands of miles of trails pride of america.
  • place: The painting hangs, pride of place, in our training center entrance.
  • fleet: She could again be the pride of the fleet and a grand symbol of America.