pride
/praɪd/
noun
- A feeling of satisfaction and pleasure in one's own or someone else's achievements, qualities, or possessions.
- He takes pride in keeping his car clean and well-maintained.
- The parents watched their son's performance with pride.
- She felt a great sense of pride when she graduated from college.
- A group of lions living together.
- A pride of lions can have up to 30 members.
- The lion pride rested under the shade of a large acacia tree.
- The young male left the pride to start his own group.
- Excessive self-esteem; arrogance or haughtiness.
- His pride would not let him apologize for his mistake.
- Pride comes before a fall, as the old saying goes.
- She was blinded by pride and refused to ask for help.
- The quality of being proud of one's identity, especially in the LGBTQ+ community.
- She felt a deep sense of pride in her community.
- They marched in the Pride parade carrying rainbow flags.
- Pride month is celebrated every June to honor LGBTQ+ history and rights.
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verb
- To be proud of something (usually followed by 'on' or 'upon').
- She prides herself on her ability to solve complex problems.
- They pride themselves on their excellent customer service.
- He prides himself on always being on time.