pride1 nounpride2 verb
pridepride1 /praɪd/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINpride1
Origin:
Old English pryde, from prud ‘proud’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Bursting with pride, she stood up to receive her prize.
- Chinese students have a sense of national pride.
- gay pride
- He has too much pride to say he's sorry.
- He talked with great pride about his father's work.
- Her pride in her daughter knew no bounds.
- Her pride would not allow her to ask for help.
- In the end, the main character is destroyed by his own pride and ambition.
- We don't like failing - it hurts our pride.
- A runaway hamster called Sophie takes pride of place where the school rat once roamed.
- After all these years she still couldn't resist a feeling of pride when she said that to a total stranger.
- An unsullied safety record swelled pride in Concorde's technical achievement as the years passed.
- As they obeyed, Mungo could see that the sorcerer's apprentice was a toad, puffed up with fear or pride.
- Given another chance, she wouldn't have let her stupid pride or injured dignity become a barrier between them.
- Hurt pride is a ferocious beast.
- It's unwise to let policy be influenced, let alone jeopardized, by outraged personal pride.
- It is a mark of cross-cultural identification, involving a complicated mix of pride, achievement and lingering shame.
THESAURUS
a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: · Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work.
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good: · Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear.· I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team.
the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use: · Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment.· He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face.
British English, fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use: · Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women.
Longman Language Activatorthe feeling you have when you are proud of something the feeling of being proud because of something special you have achieved, someone special you are connected with etc: · Chinese students have a sense of national pride.do something with pride: · He talked with great pride about his father's work.pride in: · Her pride in her daughter knew no bounds.bursting with pride (=feeling extremely proud): · Bursting with pride, she stood up to receive her prize.
a feeling of respect for yourself a feeling of respect and confidence in yourself and in your abilities: · It is difficult to keep your self-respect when you have been unemployed for a long time· Serious illness often results in a loss of confidence and self-respect.
the feeling that you are someone who deserves to be liked, respected, and admired: · The program is designed to help children from broken families build their self-esteem.low/high self-esteem (=a bad or good feeling about yourself): · When I started seeing my therapist, I was suffering from very low self-esteem.
the ability to behave in a calm way that shows that you respect yourself, even in difficult situations: do something with dignity: · Very sick people should be allowed to die with dignity.lose your dignity: · She lost her home and all her money, but she never lost her dignity.
the feeling that you deserve to be respected by other people - use this especially when this feeling is so strong that someone finds it difficult to admit they need help or that they are wrong: · He has too much pride to say he's sorry.· Her pride would not allow her to ask for help.hurt somebody's pride: · We don't like failing - it hurts our pride.
behaving in a calm way, even in a difficult situation, so that other people respect and admire you: · She was a quiet, dignified old lady.· Jo listened to their criticisms in dignified silence.
proud someone who is proud of their achievements, their school, their family etc is very pleased with them and feels that they are very good or special: · I felt so proud when my son went up to collect his medal.· the proud parents with their new babyproud of: · Jane's very proud of her new car.· My students have worked hard, and I'm proud of them.proud to be/do something: · Morris was proud to be part of such a brilliant team.· I'm proud to say that all my children had a good education.proud that: · He's very proud that his work has finally been published.
to feel proud of your work, your appearance etc, and always try to keep it at a high standard: · I've always taken pride in my appearance.· The people of the Basque country take great pride in their local cuisine.take pride in doing something: · Teachers should take pride in improving the display work in their classrooms.
to be especially proud of something that you do well or of a particular quality that you have: · Archer prided himself on his knowledge of Italian art.pride yourself on doing something: · She prides herself on getting things done quickly.· Our staff pride themselves on offering guests a warm welcome.
if something that you own, something that you have made etc is your pride and joy , you are especially proud of it and it is very important to you: · Todd's magnificent Rolls Royce had been his pride and joy for many years.· The garden was my father's pride and joy, the real expression of his creativity.· Christina was an only child, her parents' pride and joy.
the one thing or person in a particular group or place that people are most proud of: · Bolton's famous football team was the pride of the town.· The Mary Rose, which was the pride of Henry VIII's fleet, sank on her maiden voyage.
WORD SETSaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives
The incident had bruised his pride. Your mum’s bursting with pride for you. civic pride (=people’s pride in their own city) The working class has nothing to lose but its chains (=disadvantages, restrictions etc). You should take pride in your work. At first, he took no interest in the baby. It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Caroline is pictured here holding the trophy with great pride.
(=very great)· He takes immense pride in his grandson.
(=pride in your country)· A flag is a symbol of national pride.
(=pride in your town or city)· The museum is a vital source of civic pride.
verbs (=feel proud of something)· She takes pride in her beautiful gardens.
(=feel very proud)· I could see that her mother was bursting with pride.
(=start to feel very proud)· He would swell with pride as he discussed his department’s achievements.
(=look very proud)· ‘I knew he could do it,’ she said, glowing with pride.
phrases· I still feel a sense of pride at having been a member of the regiment.
(=a reason to feel proud)· The Chinese Olympic Games were a source of pride to the whole country.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=make an effort to look good)· She seems to take no pride at all in her personal appearance these days.
The incident had bruised his pride. Your mum’s bursting with pride for you. civic pride (=people’s pride in their own city) The working class has nothing to lose but its chains (=disadvantages, restrictions etc). You should take pride in your work. At first, he took no interest in the baby. It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing.· This was well illustrated by station-building and civic pride outside the capital.· There was no sense of responsibility, civic pride, or love of work.· People are different and they don't want to be treated the same. Civic pride is necessarily local.· Meredith made a speech about the civic pride the city took in its repertory company, and the importance of the drama.· It would be an opportunity to foster civic pride and to identify talented youngsters.
· The Mansi family owners take great pride in ensuring guests have a memorable stay.· No nation on earth takes greater pride in its moral heritage than the United States.· What gives me greatest pride is that it means Courtaulds will end the century in the same business it started.· The Crows liked willow because they took great pride in how light-colored their tipis were.· Obviously people in the trade take a great pride in their ability to understand their customers and to predict their reactions.· Some of the Alvin pilots take great pride in the macho aspects of the job.· A second son, Tim, to his great pride, became a television executive.· In itself, relatively greater pride in culture does not reveal alienation from the political order.
· Exhaustion triumphed over hurt pride and other parts of the anatomy.· It all hurt Arthur's pride.· And as for last night's embarrassment, hurt pride could heal, if she set her mind to it.· It was foolish hurt pride that made me behave so coldly towards you.
· Finally there were the usual questions of national pride and influence.· He devotes his life to something and then refuses to take it seriously when national pride is on the line.· Radio might help to instil a feeling of national glory and pride, even if the substance did not amount to much as yet.· Those whose job it is to attract investment say the issue of national pride is an old one.· Technical and safety arguments were overlaid with the issue of national technological pride.· First discovery of things astronomical has become a matter of national pride.· A purely national project, however, can give a country's astronomers more freedom of choice, and assuages national pride.· Still, there were moments when national pride asserted itself.
· He takes personal pride in the area.· It's unwise to let policy be influenced, let alone jeopardized, by outraged personal pride.· I don't go along with that, and not just as a matter of personal pride.· Its successful pursuit will usually lead to a sense of personal fulfilment or pride.· Male speaker There's a lot of personal pride at stake within the parachuting world because we're on home ground.
· Still, when she stepped back to survey her own handiwork, she allowed herself a moment of professional pride.· Their professional pride is to provide information, not repress it.· The trout stream, in particular, has a special significance for field staff and is a source of professional pride.
VERB· Neva's heart nearly burst within her for pride and joy at being chosen by such a noble knight.· He had succeeded where I had quit, and I almost burst with pride.· The day I was made sales manager I thought I'd burst with pride.
· Stuart never makes me feel his pride is riding on whether we do what I suggest or what he suggests.· If you congratulate a subordinate for completing a task on schedule, you may generate a feeling of pride and accomplishment.· But Kirov felt a certain pride in the efficiency of his work; and the end it would achieve.· I heard and felt affection and pride.· The consciousness of deserving this love is felt by it as pride.· My feeling of pride and competence turned to stark terror. 1 saw the power lines.· He could feel the pride, but it was only a fantasy.· Smith, in spite of himself, could feel a glow of pride creeping over his face.
· Midge was glowing with pleasure and pride at the return of her beloved John and Angela.· She glowed with pride at a graduation honor he received.· Chest out, glowing with pride we return to base with labrador on lap and conversation stilted.· The President glowed with pride and a sense of accomplishment after this masterstroke of personal diplomacy.
· I want to restore pride in our public services.· For those who've faced redundancy, it's also restoring their pride in a job well done.· The public wanted a story of national scientific success, to restore pride following the launch of the Soviet Sputnik.· And indeed it would help restore pride in animal husbandry without bankrupting farmers in the process.· We want to restore the pride and local commitment that died with nationalisation.
· His grandfather, the revered village chief and part-time pastor, watches him carefully, his glances showing pride.· He then showed her with great pride some utterly appalling objects which were used to persuade customers to buy their products.· One, he might have wanted to show his national pride.· Dozens of Bentley drivers came to show off their pride and joy and to take part in a rally through the countryside.
· Michelle, set on being an actress, wasn't interested at first, but in the end she swallowed her pride.· But the argument, that they should swallow their pride and join the union, does not seem popular at present.· He swallowed his pride and went to Frieda, told her the situation.· Elsie kept quiet about his affair and swallowed her pride, however.· Still, it was painful, and he struggled desperately to swallow his pride.· Last night she had swallowed her pride and rung the Kilburn flat twice.· There was also a cost in swallowed pride by the architects.
· An unsullied safety record swelled pride in Concorde's technical achievement as the years passed.· He swells with pride at the thought.
· Not one took any delight or pride in what he had done.· No nation on earth takes greater pride in its moral heritage than the United States.· They even took pride in developing new skills which enabled them to use difficult machines which inexperienced people could not use.· I also reports the nations' nonpolitical attributes in which the five peoples take pride.· It seems that we no longer take pride in our oral heritage.· He takes pride in the place.· The partners take pride in the high standards of service offered to clients using toning tables and sunbed facilities.· I took a lot of pride in it.
· In that crisis, was Bizerta the real issue, or was it mutually wounded pride?· She contrived a look of bewilderment, bordering on wounded pride.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► injure somebody’s pride/feelings etc
1feeling of pleasure [uncountable] a feeling that you are proud of something that you or someone connected with you has achieved: - A runaway hamster called Sophie takes pride of place where the school rat once roamed.
- A Tudor Doll's House takes pride of place in a fine collection of houses and period dolls.
- Are they to take pride of place, as they should in ballets worthy of the name?
- At Maastricht next month, political, economic and monetary union will take pride of place.
- Glass would have pride of place, she said.
- The statue takes pride of place at Gerrards Cross station.
- There, pit latrines inside homes take pride of place, their arched entrances lavishly embellished with stone carvings.
- These were retrieved and now take pride of place in the library.
- And taking Pride in their work ... behind the scenes of a top drama.
- He takes pride in his appearance, setting a high standard to exemplify his healthy leadership style.
- I take pride in my work-particularly my work as a health educator.
- In fact, a set of beautifully manicured nails is a sign of a woman who takes pride in her appearance.
- Muriel took pride in their appearance and tried to forget Stephen's late night and Lily's missing days.
- The croft cottage was small, only two rooms, but she took pride in her work.
- You have to take pride in your work.
- Christina was an only child, her parents' pride and joy.
- The garden was my father's pride and joy, the real expression of his creativity.
- Todd's magnificent Rolls Royce had been his pride and joy for many years.
- We don't have any children, so Snowball is our pride and joy.
- Or if your pride and joy 80 inch needs new swivel hubs, these are readily available.
- Peter's pride and joy didn't look quite so pretty any more.
- Seven-year-old leukaemia sufferer Paul Hindle was dragged off his pride and joy when the gang pounced as he played with his pals.
- Taking pride and joy in my work had seemed just a dream to me once.
- The car was her and boyfriend Robert; s pride and joy.
- The cottage was Anthea's pride and joy.
- Today, his pride and joy is more like a Corolla.
- Bolton's famous football team was the pride of the town.
- The Mary Rose, which was the pride of Henry VIII's fleet, sank on her maiden voyage.
- But the pride of Yorkshire sit just three points ahead of their Selhurst Park conquerors and on an accelerating downward spiral.
- Chinatown unfolds as a movie about pride, especially the pride of knowing.
- He could not understand the familiarity of the elderly stranger, who gazed at him with the pride of a long-lost brother.
- He made it seem easy - that was different: that was the pride of the macho Valley rugby player.
- Yet the pride of the Gezira was its turf.
- Bates himself was warm and genial, and his cohorts were having such a good time that their faces glowed with pleasure.
- Chest out, glowing with pride we return to base with labrador on lap and conversation stilted.
- Midge was glowing with pleasure and pride at the return of her beloved John and Angela.
- She glowed with pride at a graduation honor he received.
- The President glowed with pride and a sense of accomplishment after this masterstroke of personal diplomacy.
- Apart from his injured feelings, little harm was done but subsequent protests became more violent and many landowners panicked.
- Bernice thought she detected more than a suggestion of injured pride in his rigid stance.
- Instead I retreated into a shell of injured pride.
- We sympathise with his injured pride and feel an injustice has indeed been committed.
- He'll have to swallow his pride and apologize.
- I swallowed my pride and did as I was told.
- But the argument, that they should swallow their pride and join the union, does not seem popular at present.
- Elsie kept quiet about his affair and swallowed her pride, however.
- He swallowed his pride and went to Frieda, told her the situation.
- Last night she had swallowed her pride and rung the Kilburn flat twice.
- Michelle, set on being an actress, wasn't interested at first, but in the end she swallowed her pride.
- Still, it was painful, and he struggled desperately to swallow his pride.
- Does the kitchen midden swell with pride when filled with undifferentiated garbage?
- He swells with pride at the thought.
He wore his medals with pride.pride in He takes great pride in his children’s achievements. The people have a sense of pride in their community. His heart swelled with pride when his daughter came in. She felt a glow of pride when her name was announced for the prize. Success in sport is a source of national pride.2respect [uncountable] a feeling that you like and respect yourself and that you deserve to be respected by other peoplesomebody’s pride It hurt his pride when his wife left him. I think that getting a job would give him his pride back. She didn’t try to hide her anger and injured pride. It’s a matter of pride for some men that their wives don’t have to work.3too much pride [uncountable] a belief that you are better than other people and do not need their help or supportsomebody’s pride His pride wouldn’t allow him to ask for help. She ought to swallow her pride (=ignore or forget her feelings of pride) and call him.4take pride in your work/appearance etc to do something very carefully and well, in a way that gives you a lot of satisfaction: Your should take more pride in your work. She took great pride in her appearance.5somebody’s pride and joy a person or thing that someone is very proud of: His garden is his pride and joy.6the pride of something a)the thing or person that the people in a particular place are most proud of: Wigan’s rugby team was the pride of the town. b)the best thing in a group: a beautiful Japanese sword that is the pride of our collection7have/take pride of place if something has or takes pride of place, it is put in the best place for people to see because it is the thing you are most proud of: A large photograph of the children had pride of place on the sitting room wall.8lions [countable] a group of lions: A young lion had strayed some distance from the pride.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgreat pride· Caroline is pictured here holding the trophy with great pride.immense pride (=very great)· He takes immense pride in his grandson.national pride (=pride in your country)· A flag is a symbol of national pride.civic pride (=pride in your town or city)· The museum is a vital source of civic pride.verbstake pride in something (=feel proud of something)· She takes pride in her beautiful gardens.be bursting with pride (=feel very proud)· I could see that her mother was bursting with pride.swell with pride (=start to feel very proud)· He would swell with pride as he discussed his department’s achievements.glow with pride (=look very proud)· ‘I knew he could do it,’ she said, glowing with pride.phrasesa sense of pride· I still feel a sense of pride at having been a member of the regiment.a source of pride (=a reason to feel proud)· The Chinese Olympic Games were a source of pride to the whole country.pride1 nounpride2 verb
pridepride2 verb VERB TABLE
pride
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | pride |
| he, she, it | prides | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | prided |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have prided |
| he, she, it | has prided | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had prided |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will pride |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have prided |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am priding |
| he, she, it | is priding | |
| you, we, they | are priding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was priding |
| you, we, they | were priding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been priding |
| he, she, it | has been priding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been priding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be priding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been priding |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- As a nation we pride ourselves on our strong sense of sportsmanship and fair play.
- At Midland, we pride ourselves on establishing long term relationships with our customers.
- We pride ourselves in knowing what the insects do not know.
Longman Language Activatorproud
someone who is proud of their achievements, their school, their family etc is very pleased with them and feels that they are very good or special: · I felt so proud when my son went up to collect his medal.· the proud parents with their new babyproud of: · Jane's very proud of her new car.· My students have worked hard, and I'm proud of them.proud to be/do something: · Morris was proud to be part of such a brilliant team.· I'm proud to say that all my children had a good education.proud that: · He's very proud that his work has finally been published.
to feel proud of your work, your appearance etc, and always try to keep it at a high standard: · I've always taken pride in my appearance.· The people of the Basque country take great pride in their local cuisine.take pride in doing something: · Teachers should take pride in improving the display work in their classrooms.
to be especially proud of something that you do well or of a particular quality that you have: · Archer prided himself on his knowledge of Italian art.pride yourself on doing something: · She prides herself on getting things done quickly.· Our staff pride themselves on offering guests a warm welcome.
if something that you own, something that you have made etc is your pride and joy , you are especially proud of it and it is very important to you: · Todd's magnificent Rolls Royce had been his pride and joy for many years.· The garden was my father's pride and joy, the real expression of his creativity.· Christina was an only child, her parents' pride and joy.
the one thing or person in a particular group or place that people are most proud of: · Bolton's famous football team was the pride of the town.· The Mary Rose, which was the pride of Henry VIII's fleet, sank on her maiden voyage.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The incident had bruised his pride. Your mum’s bursting with pride for you. civic pride (=people’s pride in their own city) The working class has nothing to lose but its chains (=disadvantages, restrictions etc). You should take pride in your work. At first, he took no interest in the baby. It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing.
(=make an effort to look good)· She seems to take no pride at all in her personal appearance these days.
The incident had bruised his pride. Your mum’s bursting with pride for you. civic pride (=people’s pride in their own city) The working class has nothing to lose but its chains (=disadvantages, restrictions etc). You should take pride in your work. At first, he took no interest in the baby. It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing.PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► injure somebody’s pride/feelings etc
pride yourself on (doing) something to be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a good quality that you have: - As a nation we pride ourselves on our strong sense of sportsmanship and fair play.
- At Midland, we pride ourselves on establishing long term relationships with our customers.
- But then at Boots we pride ourselves on our usefulness to mums.
- Likud prides itself on being the party of the outsiders, and they are now a majority.
- The accommodation is cool and spotless and staff pride themselves on offering a warm welcome.
- The school prides itself on its ethnic diversity, Schaeffer said.
- We pride ourselves on the front seven and tackling people.
- Bates himself was warm and genial, and his cohorts were having such a good time that their faces glowed with pleasure.
- Chest out, glowing with pride we return to base with labrador on lap and conversation stilted.
- Midge was glowing with pleasure and pride at the return of her beloved John and Angela.
- She glowed with pride at a graduation honor he received.
- The President glowed with pride and a sense of accomplishment after this masterstroke of personal diplomacy.
- Apart from his injured feelings, little harm was done but subsequent protests became more violent and many landowners panicked.
- Bernice thought she detected more than a suggestion of injured pride in his rigid stance.
- Instead I retreated into a shell of injured pride.
- We sympathise with his injured pride and feel an injustice has indeed been committed.
- He'll have to swallow his pride and apologize.
- I swallowed my pride and did as I was told.
- But the argument, that they should swallow their pride and join the union, does not seem popular at present.
- Elsie kept quiet about his affair and swallowed her pride, however.
- He swallowed his pride and went to Frieda, told her the situation.
- Last night she had swallowed her pride and rung the Kilburn flat twice.
- Michelle, set on being an actress, wasn't interested at first, but in the end she swallowed her pride.
- Still, it was painful, and he struggled desperately to swallow his pride.
- Does the kitchen midden swell with pride when filled with undifferentiated garbage?
- He swells with pride at the thought.
a restaurant that prides itself on speed of service She prides herself on being a good listener.