to pride
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5.1
- verb
- /praɪd/
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- As an informant, one of the things I pride myself on is service to my clients.
- always pride themselves on
- many pride themselves on
- men pride themselves on
So how is it he's priding himself on his wealth?
- So how is it he's priding himself on his wealth?
- And I mean, I prided myself on being very athletic.
- You burnt hockey, the only sport that prides itself on being unsafe.
- I have always been a man who prides himself in walking, living and breathing.
- But like I always did try and keep priding myself.
- But from that country kid, proud and tough and all these things that I prided myself on.
Examples
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We re-enactors pride ourselves on being completely authentic.
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We pride ourselves on our enlightened policy regarding payment.
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And that is something that I that I take great pride in doing.
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You see, I pride myself on learning from my mistakes.
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I pride myself on never being surprised.
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One thing I pride myself on, Jafar, I'm an excellent judge of character.
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The medical profession prides itself on valuing the individual and their problems as unique above all else.
Academic text (2015) -
Craig: The journalist Craig prided himself on his ability to crack computer codes and access files.
Academic text (1993) -
Until the 1980s, Turkey prided itself on the women's emancipation that the Kemalists had delivered.
Academic text (2000) -
I pride myself on being a reliable friend who always helps others.
Synonyms
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3.4
To feel pleased about something you or others do
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7.0
Feel or show great joy after a success
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5.3
To take great pride in something
Feel pleased about your own qualities, achievements or things you own
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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 As a verb, to 'pride' yourself on something means to take great satisfaction in it and comes from the same root as proud. So when you 'pride yourself' on a skill, you are saying it gives you special satisfaction.