Lexic.us

Definition of Pride

1. Noun. A feeling of self-respect and personal worth.

2. Verb. Be proud of. "He prides himself on making it into law school"

3. Noun. Satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements. "He takes pride in his son's success"

4. Noun. The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards.

5. Noun. A group of lions.

6. Noun. Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins).

Definition of Pride

1. n. A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.

2. n. 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.

3. v. t. To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.

4. v. i. To be proud; to glory.

Definition of Pride

1. to feel pride (a feeling of self-esteem) [v PRIDED, PRIDING, PRIDES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pride

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pricks prickteaser pricky prick up pricy pride (current term) pride-of-India prided prideful pridefully

pridefulness pridefulnesses prides pride of barbados pride of Bolivia pride of California pride of place pride oneself pridian priding

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