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Definition of 'pride'

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pride

(praɪd )
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense prides , present participle priding , past tense, past participle prided
1. uncountable noun
Pride is a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.
...the sense of pride in a job well done. [+ in]
We take pride in offering you the highest standards. [+ in]
They can look back on their endeavours with pride.
Synonyms: satisfaction, achievement, fulfilment, delight   More Synonyms of pride
2. uncountable noun
Pride is a sense of the respect that other people have for you, and that you have for yourself.
Davis had to salvage his pride.
It was a severe blow to Kendall's pride.
Synonyms: self-respect, honour, ego, dignity   More Synonyms of pride
3. uncountable noun
Someone's pride is the feeling that they have that they are better or more important than other people.
[disapproval]
His pride may still be his downfall.
Synonyms: conceit, vanity, arrogance, pretension   More Synonyms of pride
4. verb
If you pride yourself on a quality or skill that you have, you are very proud of it.
Smith prides himself on being able to organise his own life. [V pron-refl + on]
Doyle prides himself on his accuracy. [V pron-refl on -ing/n]
5. countable noun [usually NOUN of noun]
A pride of lions is a group of lions that live together.
6. 
one's pride and joy
7. 
pride of place
8. 
to swallow one's pride
More Synonyms of pride
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pride in British

(praɪd )
noun
1. 
a feeling of honour and self-respect; a sense of personal worth
2. 
excessive self-esteem; conceit
3. 
a source of pride
4. 
satisfaction or pleasure taken in one's own or another's success, achievements, etc (esp in the phrase take (a) pride in)
5. 
the better or most superior part of something; flower
6. 
the most flourishing time
7. 
a group (of lions)
8. 
the mettle of a horse; courage; spirit
9. archaic
sexual desire, esp in a female animal
10. archaic
display, pomp, or splendour
11.  pride of place
verb
12. (tr; foll by on or upon)
to take pride in (oneself) for
13. (intransitive)
to glory or revel (in)
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Derived forms
prideful (ˈprideful)
  adjective
pridefully (ˈpridefully)
  adverb
Word origin of 'pride'
Old English prӯda; related to Latin prodesse to be useful, Old Norse prūthr stately; see proud
Word Frequency

Pride in British

(praɪd )
noun
Thomas. died 1658, English soldier on the Parliamentary side during the Civil War. He expelled members of the Long Parliament hostile to the army (Pride's Purge, 1648) and signed Charles I's death warrant
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Pride in American

(praɪd ; prīd)
Thomasdied 1658; Eng. army officer: in 1648 brought about the expulsion (Pride's Purge) of over 100 Royalist & Presbyterian Members of Parliament
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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pride in American

(praɪd ; prīd)
noun
1. 
a. 
an unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self-esteem; conceit
b. 
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)
8. 
a. 
a group or family (of lions)
b.  Informal
any impressive group
9.  Archaic
a. 
magnificence; splendor
b. 
ornament
10.  Obsolete
sexual desire
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈprided or ˈpriding
11.  Rare
to make proud
Idioms:
pride oneself on
SYNONYMY NOTE: 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 implies a high opinion of oneself, often higher than is held by others
OPPOSITE:  humility
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
prideful (ˈprideful)
  adjective
pridefully (ˈpridefully)
  adverb
pridefulness (ˈpridefulness)
  noun
Word origin of 'pride'
ME < OE pryte < prut, proud

Example sentences containing 'pride'

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The tears came from joy and pride. The Sun (2016)That collapse was another blow to national pride and caused widespread disruption in freight shipments worldwide. Times, Sunday Times (2016)It shall take pride of my place on my wall. The Sun (2016)People identify with that and feel a sense of pride. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Today it's home to a vibrant cultural scene buoyed by evident civic pride. Times, Sunday Times (2016)National pride may have won Brexiteers the war but national humility would help us win the peace. Times, Sunday Times (2016)They will also look back with pride at their association with the race which no one can deny they have helped to resurrect. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The UK takes pride in being the most open economy in the world. Times, Sunday Times (2017)They go back to their big houses in their big cars, they do not have to worry much about local pride or bragging rights. The Sun (2016)He was appointed OBE in 2002 and took great pride in the fact that he had rebuilt his football career. Times, Sunday Times (2017)We take great pride in our modernity and sophistication. Times, Sunday Times (2013)Where is the pride and glory in that? Times, Sunday Times (2015)This is a whole new area for civic pride. The Sun (2009)They had joined their fortunes to his out of a rash sense of honour and pride. Arthur Herman THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT: The Scots&apos; Invention of the Modern World (2002)It said that we wear our national pride lightly. Times, Sunday Times (2011)She had a sense of pride and integrity. The Sun (2011)You could feel people take pride in what they were doing. Times, Sunday Times (2012)We hope to instil some pride back in this jersey. Times, Sunday Times (2015)It was all about pride and courage. Bethune, Helen Positive Parent Power (1991)On his shelves one book holds pride of place. Times, Sunday Times (2009)And maybe a tiny bit of pride. Times, Sunday Times (2011)Yet people need jobs and a sense of pride as much there as anywhere else. Times, Sunday Times (2008)The garden was my pride and joy and took us years to complete. Times, Sunday Times (2008)Which is why pride was so important yesterday. Times, Sunday Times (2006)The sense of purpose and pride displayed is palpable. Times, Sunday Times (2014)He said he looked back on that phase of his life with pride. Times, Sunday Times (2012)We have three teenage daughters who are a source of great pride and frustration. Times, Sunday Times (2011)There is also one small ray of warm civic pride. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Winning should be a given against a bunch of seasoned veterans with little to play for but personal pride. Times, Sunday Times (2012)If only our pampered footballers had the same pride and desire to win when they compete on the international stage. The Sun (2014)It has also inspired a sense of personal pride, of which he could barely be more deserving. Times, Sunday Times (2007)I served with pride, glory and honour for 14 years. The Sun (2008)

Quotations

Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall Bible: Proverbs
And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin
Is pride that apes humility
Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Devil's Thoughts

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Translations for 'pride'

British English: pride /praɪd/ NOUN
Pride is a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.
He felt a sense of pride after he had finished the job.
  • American English: pride
  • Arabic: فَخْر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: orgulho
  • Chinese: 骄傲
  • Croatian: ponos
  • Czech: pýcha
  • Danish: stolthed
  • Dutch: trots
  • European Spanish: orgullo
  • Finnish: ylpeys
  • French: fierté
  • German: Stolz
  • Greek: περηφάνεια
  • Italian: orgoglio
  • Japanese: 誇り
  • Korean: 긍지
  • Norwegian: stolthet
  • Polish: duma
  • European Portuguese: orgulho
  • Romanian: mândrie
  • Russian: гордость
  • Spanish: orgullo
  • Swedish: stolthet
  • Thai: ความภาคภูมิใจ
  • Turkish: gurur
  • Ukrainian: гордість
  • Vietnamese: sự tự hào
British English: pride VERB
If you pride yourself on a quality or skill that you have, you are very proud of it.
He prides himself on being able to organise his own life.
  • American English: pride
  • Brazilian Portuguese: orgulhar-se
  • Chinese: 以…而自豪
  • European Spanish: enorgullecerse
  • French: enorgueillir
  • German: sich rühmen
  • Italian: essere orgoglioso
  • Japanese: 誇りにする
  • Korean: ~을 자랑스러워하다
  • European Portuguese: orgulhar-se
  • Spanish: enorgullecerse

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Definition of pride from the Collins English Dictionary

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