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- Dictionarypride/prʌɪd/
noun
- 1. a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired: "the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory" Similar
- 2. consciousness of one's own dignity: "he swallowed his pride and asked for help" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill): "he prided himself on his honesty"
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The meaning of PRIDE is the quality or state of being proud. How to use pride in a sentence. the quality or state of being proud: such as; reasonable self-esteem : confidence and satisfaction in oneself : self-respect…
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you have done or got something good: She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award. He felt such pride walking his little daughter down the street. take pride in something/someone.
a becoming or dignified sense of what is due to oneself or one's position or character; self-respect; self-esteem. pleasure or satisfaction taken in something done by or belonging to oneself or believed to reflect credit upon oneself: civic pride.
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 noun pride describes a feeling of happiness that comes from achieving something. When you do a good job or finish a difficult task, you feel pride. Pride can also have a negative meaning and refer to exceedingly high self-regard.
noun. /praɪd/ Idioms. pleasure. [uncountable, singular] a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire. The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden.
A person of whom, or thing of which, any person or group of people is proud; that which causes a feeling of pride in its possessor; (hence) the foremost, best, or most distinguished of a class, country, etc. In pride and joy: a cherished person or thing. See also Compounds C.2.
PRIDE meaning: 1 : a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people self-respect; 2 : a feeling that you are more important or better than other people
n. a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc. the state or feeling of being proud. a becoming or dignified sense of what is due to oneself or one's position or character; self-respect; self-esteem.
noun. prides. Haughty behavior resulting from this; arrogance. Webster's New World. Proper respect for oneself; sense of one's own dignity or worth; self-respect. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Delight or satisfaction in one's own or another's achievements, in associations, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
