/ praɪd; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
PLEASURE / SATISFACTION
1.
[ U , sing. ] pride (in sth / in doing sth) a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done sth well or own sth that other people admire :
The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
I take (a) pride in my work .
We take great pride in offering the best service in town.
I looked with pride at what I had achieved.
Success in sport is a source of national pride.
2.
[ sing. ] the ~ of sth a person or thing that gives people a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction :
The new sports stadium is the pride of the town.
RESPECT FOR YOURSELF
3.
[ U ] the feeling of respect that you have for yourself :
Pride would not allow him to accept the money.
Her pride was hurt.
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride .
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back.
4.
[ U ] ( disapproving ) the feeling that you are better or more important than other people :
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence.
—see also proud
LIONS
5.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of lions
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IDIOMS
- sb's pride and joy
- pride comes / goes before a fall
- pride of place
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- pride yourself on sth / on doing sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English prӯde excessive self-esteem , variant of prӯtu , prӯte , from prūd having a high opinion of one's own worth , from Old French prud valiant, based on Latin prodesse be of value.