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pride - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pride' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pride [ n.]
- A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.
- The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.
- A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense.
- Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.
- That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.
- Show; ostentation; glory.
- Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.
- Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
2 . Pride [ v. i.]
- To be proud; to glory.
3 . Pride [ v. t.]
- To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.

Meaning of 'pride' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pride [ n]
Meaning (1):
- satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
Example in sentence:
  • he takes pride in his son's success
2 . pride [ v]
Meaning (2):
- be proud of
Example in sentence:
  • He prides himself on making it into law school