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US
/ˈpɹaɪd/
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[ UK /pɹˈaɪd/ ]
[ UK /pɹˈaɪd/ ]
NOUN
- unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- a group of lions
- the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
- a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
he takes pride in his son's success
VERB
-
be proud of
He prides himself on making it into law school
How To Use pride In A Sentence
- Between Blackburn Hill and Enderly Road very little social intercourse existed and, as the Road people resented what they called the pride of Blackburn Hill, there was a good deal of bad feeling between the two districts. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906
- But he likes the feeling of pride he gets when marshaling a bomber plane to the runway for a launch - no matter the weather.
- One Mercedes engineer estimated that, worldwide, up to 50,000 vehicles may have to be repaired, which is a blow for a company which prides itself on reliability and quality. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
- They have a strong sense of pride in their work.
- Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves. Henry Ward Beecher
- They go in sheep's russet, many great men that might maintain themselves in cloth of gold, and seem to be dejected, humble by their outward carriage, when as inwardly they are swollen full of pride, arrogancy, and self-conceit. Anatomy of Melancholy
- A successful fighting man must have a strong sense of pride and self-respect.
- The magic of the elves is a twilight thing, the sound of distant silver horns, a fairy gold that turns to dust by noonday, and it is meant to chide the pride of foolish mortal men. MIND MELD: Today's SF Authors Define Science Fiction (Part 2)
- He said:'This team really prides itself on its fielding and catching. The Sun
- His pride in her was distorted by his anxious, lopsided grin.