Pride definition
A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.
noun
Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association.
Parental pride.
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Proper respect for oneself; sense of one's own dignity or worth; self-respect.
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A person or thing in which pride is taken.
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Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness.
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Delight or satisfaction in one's own or another's achievements, in associations, etc.
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An unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self-esteem; conceit.
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(informal) Any impressive group.
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(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something, be proud of it.
I pride myself on being a good judge of character, but pride goes before the fall and I'm not a good judge of my own character so I'm often wrong without knowing it.
verb
To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction.
I pride myself on this beautiful garden.
verb
The best of a class, group, society, etc.; pick; flower.
noun
Mettle (in a horse)
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(rare) To make proud.
verb
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(person) Died 1658; Eng. army officer: in 1648 brought about the expulsion (Pride's Purge) of over 100 Royalist & Presbyterian Members of Parliament.
proper name
Pride is the state of holding one's self or another in high esteem.
An example of pride is the feeling a parent has when his child graduates from college.
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The best part; prime.
In the pride of manhood.
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That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children etc.
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Pride is defined as to indulge in feelings of self satisfaction.
An example of pride is to be extremely content with one's sewing skills.
verb
The most successful or thriving condition; prime.
The pride of youth.
noun
Ornament.
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(often with of or in) A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense.
He took pride in his work.
He had pride of ownership in his department.
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Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris.
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Mettle or spirit in horses.
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The definition of a pride is a group of lions.
An example of pride is the family of lions in The Lion King.
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A flamboyant or impressive group.
A pride of acrobats.
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A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class.
These soldiers were their country's pride.
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(obs.) Sexual desire.
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Haughty behavior resulting from this; arrogance.
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A group or family (of lions)
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Magnificence; splendor.
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(zoology) A group of lions, usually consisting of several related females and their offspring and a small number of unrelated adult males.
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An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit.
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pride oneself on
- to be proud of
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
pride oneself on
Origin of pride
- Middle English from Old English prȳde from prūd proud proud
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride") (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp")), derivative of Old English prÅ«d (“proud").
From Wiktionary