pride /praɪd/
1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
synset: pride, pridefulness
2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"
synset: pride
3. the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
synset: pride
synset: pride
5. unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
1. be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
synset: pride, plume, congratulate
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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