pride (n.)

  1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

    [ Syn: pridefulness ]

  2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; he takes pride in his son's success'

  3. the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards

  4. a group of lions

  5. unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

    [ Syn: superbia ]

    pride (v.)

  1. be proud of; He prides himself on making it into law school

    [ Syn: plume , congratulate ]

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