pride
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1.8
- noun
- /praɪd/
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orgullo
- Students can come into the library space and feel pride in their school.
- take pride
- sense of pride
- national pride
I don't think we have immense pride in American meat.
- I don't think we have immense pride in American meat.
- There is a pride and a joy in that.
- My heart is bursting with pride for what you're saying.
- And I felt a real sense of pride in him and that.
- It might give one a sense of pride, but it doesn't.
- So I think feeling a sense of pride is the real goal.
- Yeah, I'm saying pride, well, pride more for Jake Paul than Mike Tyson.
Examples
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Career and technical education provides a great sense of community and pride among students.
Academic text (2012) -
He takes great pride in his work and the quality he delivers.
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And I felt a real sense of pride in him and that.
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One is of course pride for your country.
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I say, take pride in every part of your life.
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Religious groups have taken great pride in the construction of their places of worship.
Academic text (2008) -
I stand before you today with great pride, joy and gratitude.
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She brings pride to the family.
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We take particular pride in the excellence of our ballet, monsieur.
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Community colleges take pride in being an access point to higher education for underserved populations.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something
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3.5
A feeling of confidence and pride in yourself
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3.2
A feeling of being proud and confident about yourself and your actions
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3.7
A feeling that you are a good and important person
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3.0
A proud, satisfied feeling you get after finishing something difficult
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4.8
A feeling of being proud of yourself that stops you seeing your faults
A feeling of satisfaction and confidence in yourself
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A small tree with bright red and yellow flowers often grown in gardens for its beauty
A tree from warm countries with large bright flowers often grown for shade and decoration
A South American tree with feather-like leaves and bright yellow flowers grown for decoration
A small bush from California with large pink or purple flowers that people grow in gardens
How Proud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pride The feeling 'pride' comes from the same root as proud, which means 'feeling good about yourself'. So pride is the warm self-respect or satisfaction you feel for your own or someone else's achievements.