Meaning Of Pride

Meaning Of Pride
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pried – inquired presumptuously into something: pried into her personal life; opened by using leverage: pried open the cover of the manhole
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
1. A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.
2. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association: parental pride.
3. Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness.
a. A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class: These soldiers were their country's pride.
b. The most successful or thriving condition; prime: the pride of youth.
5. An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit.
6. Mettle or spirit in horses.
7. Zoology A group of lions, usually consisting of several related females and their offspring and a small number of unrelated adult males.
8. A flamboyant or impressive group: a pride of acrobats.
To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction: I pride myself on this beautiful garden.
[Middle English, from Old English prȳde , from prūd , proud ; see proud .]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. a feeling of honour and self-respect; a sense of personal worth
2. excessive self-esteem; conceit
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
7. (Zoology) a group (of lions)
8. (Zoology) the mettle of a horse; courage; spirit
9. (Zoology) archaic sexual desire, esp in a female animal
10. archaic display, pomp, or splendour
11. pride of place the most important position
12. ( tr; foll by on or upon ) to take pride in (oneself) for
13. ( intr ) to glory or revel (in)
[Old English prӯda; related to Latin prodesse to be useful, Old Norse prūthr stately; see proud]
(Biography) 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
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. the state or quality of being proud; self-respect.
2. a feeling of gratification arising from association with something good or laudable: civic pride.
3. a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority; conceit; arrogance.
4. conduct, bearing, etc., displaying such an opinion.
5. something that causes one to be proud: Her paintings were the pride of the family.
6. the best of a group, class, etc.: This bull is the pride of the herd.
8. the most flourishing state or period; prime.
10. splendor, magnificence, or pomp.
11. to indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pride (usu. fol. by on or upon ): He prides himself on his good memory.
take pride in, to be proud of.
[before 1000; Middle English (n.); Old English prȳde (c. Old Norse prȳthi bravery, pomp), derivative of prūd proud ]
syn: pride , conceit , egotism , vanity imply a favorable view of one's own appearance, advantages, achievements, etc., and often apply to offensive characteristics. pride is a lofty and often arrogant assumption of superiority in some respect: Pride must have a fall. conceit implies an exaggerated estimate of one's own abilities or attainments, together with pride: blinded by conceit. egotism implies an excessive preoccupation with oneself or with one's own concerns, usu. but not always accompanied by pride or conceit: Her egotism blinded her to others' difficulties. vanity implies self-admiration and an excessive desire to be admired by others: His vanity was easily flattered.
Thomas, died 1658, English soldier and regicide.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Examples : pride of lions, 1486; of peacocks (a peacock with feathers outspread is said to be ‘in his pride’), 1530.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
...with millions of decent, proud, hard-working people.
...so that they grow into responsible and self-respecting citizens.
She was too proud to apologize.
I hope I didn't sound like a conceited know-it-all.
...his smooth, smug brother-in-law.
They were standing by themselves looking supercilious and remote.
My husband was an arrogant, bullying little drunkard.
I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
dignity , self-regard , self-respect , self-worth - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
self-esteem , self-pride - a feeling of pride in yourself
ego , self-importance , egotism - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
amour propre , conceit , self-love , vanity - feelings of excessive pride
humbleness , humility - a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"
civic pride , civic spirit - pride in your city
satisfaction - the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
king of beasts , lion , Panthera leo - large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
animal group - a group of animals
deadly sin , mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"
arrogance , haughtiness , hauteur , high-handedness , lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
feel , experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
1. satisfaction , achievement , fulfilment , delight , content , pleasure , joy , gratification the sense of pride in a job well done
2. self-respect , honour , ego , dignity , self-esteem , self-image , self-worth , amour-propre (French) Her rejection was a severe blow to his pride.
4. elite , pick , best , choice , flower , prize , cream , glory , boast , treasure , jewel , gem , pride and joy This glittering dress is the pride of her collection.
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 ]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
جَماعَةٌ من الأسود او الطواويس عِزَّة نَفْس، إباء فَخْر كِبْرِياء، إعْتِزاز، فَخْر
ylpeys ylvästely huippu kiima kopeus
būti pasididžiavimu garbingiausia vieta pasididžiavimas savigarba
1. (= pleasure, satisfaction ) → orgullo m civic / national pride → orgullo m cívico/nacional it is a source of pride to us that → es para nosotros un motivo de orgullo el que ... to take (a) pride in sth/in doing sth he takes a pride in his appearance → se preocupa mucho por su aspecto she could take no pride in what she had done → no podía enorgullecerse or estar orgullosa de lo que había hecho we take pride in offering you the highest standards → nos enorgullecemos or estamos orgullosos de ofrecerle la mejor calidad to have or take pride of place ( lit, fig ) → ocupar el lugar de honor the photo takes pride of place on the mantlepiece → la foto ocupa el lugar de honor en la repisa de la chimenea
2. (= conceit ) → orgullo m , soberbia f , arrogancia f pride comes or goes before a fall → más dura será la caída
3. (= self-respect ) → orgullo m , amor m propio false pride → presuntuosidad f I wouldn't ask him any favours, I have my pride → no le pediría ningún favor , tengo mi orgullo or amor propio to hurt or wound sb's pride → herir a algn en su amor propio see also swallow A2
4. (= source of pride ) → orgullo m he's the pride of the family → es el orgullo de la familia his roses are his pride and joy → sus rosas son su orgullo
B. VT to pride o.s. on sth: he prides himself on his punctuality → se precia de ser puntual she prides herself on not owning a TV → está orgullosa de no tener televisor
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
(= feeling proud ) → fierté f the sense of pride in a job well done → la fierté du travail bien fait to take pride in sb/sth → être fier / ière de qn/qch to take great pride in sth → tirer une grande fierté de qch I take very great pride in the success of my children → Je tire une très grande fierté du succès de mes enfants . to take a pride in doing sth → être fier / ière de faire qch to be sb's pride and joy → être la fierté de qn
(= self-esteem ) → fierté f His pride forbids him to ask Arthur's help → Sa fierté lui interdit de demander l'aide d'Arthur. a blow to sb's pride → une atteinte à la fierté de qn, une atteinte à l'orgueil de qn to swallow one's pride → ravaler son orgueil
to have pride of place → occuper une place de choix Three framed banknotes have pride of place in his office → Trois billets encadrés occupent une place de choix dans son bureau . to take pride of place → occuper une place de choix to give pride of place to sth → donner une place de choix à qch
vt to pride o.s. on sth → s'enorgueillir de qch to pride o.s. on doing sth → s'enorgueillir de faire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
→ Stolz m ; (= arrogance) → Hochmut m ; to have too much pride to do something → zu stolz sein, um etw zu tun ; to take (a) pride in something → auf etw (acc) → stolz sein ; to take (a) pride in one’s appearance → Wert auf sein Äußeres legen ; to be a (great) source of pride to somebody → jdn mit (großem) Stolz erfüllen ; her pride and joy → ihr ganzer Stolz ; the pride of the army → der Stolz der Armee ; to have or take pride of place → den Ehrenplatz einnehmen ; pride comes before a fall (prov) → Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall (Prov)
vr to pride oneself on something → sich einer Sache (gen) → rühmen ; I pride myself on being an expert in this field → ich darf wohl behaupten , mich auf diesem Gebiet auszukennen ; he pride s himself on the succinctness of his prose → er rühmt sich des knappen Stils seiner Prosa
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
a. ( arrogance ) → superbia , orgoglio ; ( self-respect ) → orgoglio , amor proprio ; ( satisfaction ) → fierezza false pride → falso orgoglio to take (a) pride in ( appearance, punctuality ) → tenere molto a ( children, achievements ) → essere orgoglioso /a di she takes (a) pride in arriving on time → ci tiene molto ad essere sempre puntuale his pride was hurt → fu ferito nell'orgoglio she is a (great) source of pride to him → è (molto) fiero or orgoglioso di lei her plants are her pride and joy → le sue piante sono il suo orgoglio or vanto to have pride of place → essere al primo posto
2. vt to pride o.s. on sth → essere orgoglioso /a di qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
1. a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc . She looked with pride at her handsome sons. trots كِبْرِياء، إعْتِزاز، فَخْر гордост orgulho pýcha der Stolz stolthed περηφάνια orgullo uhkus غرور ylpeys fierté גאווה अभिमान, गौरव, गर्व dika büszkeség kebanggaan stolt orgoglio 誇り 자만심 pasididžiavimas lepnums bangga trots stolthet duma غرور،وياړ،لويي orgulho mândrie гордость pýcha ponos ponos stolthet ความภาคภูมิใจ gurur , iftihar 自豪，驕傲 гордість فخر sự tự hào 自豪，骄傲
2. personal dignity. His pride was hurt by her criticism. trots عِزَّة نَفْس، إباء гордост orgulho hrdost der Stolz stolthed; æresfølelse αξιοπρέπεια , εγωισμός , φιλότιμο orgullo , amor propio uhkus غرور ylpeys fierté , amour-propre כבוד עצמי आत्माभिमान, आत्मगौरव ponos önérzet harga diri stolt orgoglio 自尊心 자존심 savigarba pašlepnums harga diri trots stolthet , æresfølelse duma كبر،لويي،وياړ orgulho mândrie, orgoliu чувство собственного достоинства hrdosť ponos ponos stolthet ความทะนงตน gurur , onur 自尊(心) почуття власної гідності عزت نفس lòng tự trọng 自尊（心）
3. a group (of lions or of peacocks). a pride of lions. trop جَماعَةٌ من الأسود او الطواويس прайд bando smečka das Rudel flok κοπάδι grupo , manada kari گله lauma troupe להקה शेरों का समूह čopor lavova falka sekelompok -hjörð, –hópur gruppo 群れ 무리 būrys (plēsīgu zvēru) bars sekawan troep flokk stado ګله ،ډله bando grup; cârd стая svorka krdelo krdo flock ฝูง sürü (鳥、獸等的)群 прайд جھنڈ đàn, bầy （鸟、兽等的）群
to be the object of the pride of. He was his parents' pride and joy. trots مَصدَر الفَخْر والإعْتِزاز бивам гордостта на ser o orgulho de být něčí pýcha a radost der Stolz und die Freude sein von stolthed είμαι το καμάρι ser el orgullo de au ja uhkus olema مایه افتخار ylpeys être la fierté de מָקוֹר גַאֲוָוה प्रिय व्यक्ति या वस्तु ponos i dika büszkesége vkinek kebanggaan vera stolt og yndi essere l'orgoglio di ～の自慢の種 자부심의 대상이 되다 būti (kieno) pasididžiavimu būt (kāda) lepnumam un priekam kebanggaan dan kesayangan sso oogappel være ens stolthet ; øyenstein być (czyjąś) chlubą د وياړځاي، ser o orgulho de a fi mândria... быть гордостью и радостью byť niekoho pýcha a radosť ponos biti ponos i dika vara ngns stolthet och glädje ความภูมิใจ ...-in sevinç ve gurur kaynağı, gözünün bebeği 是某人的驕傲和喜悅 предмет гордості باعث فخر là niềm tự hào ...是某人的骄傲和喜悦
the finest thing in (a certain group etc ). The pride of our collection is this painting trots مَفْخَرَه гордостта на joia chlouba der Stolz von stolthed καύχημα la joya de uhkusasi گل سر سبد kruununjalokivi מָקוֹר גַאֲוָוה बेहतरीन चीज sjaj, biti ponosan na gyöngyszem yang terbaik stolt vanto 最良 가장 내세울 만한 것 pažiba lepnums; vislielākā vērtība; dārgums yg paling istimewa p
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