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noun feeling of being proud of sb/sth ADJ. fierce, great VERB + PRIDE feel, have, swell with They have a fierce pride in their traditions. He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. | express PREP. with ~ I wear my policeman's uniform with pride. ‘My daughter's a writer,’ he added with pride. | ~ in She expressed pride in her child's achievement. PHRASES a cause/matter for pride Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride. | a source of pride, take (a) pride in sth She takes great pride in her work. self-respect ADJ. great | civic, family, local, national, personal, professional | dented, hurt, injured, wounded He was nursing his hurt pride. | foolish, stubborn It was foolish pride that prevented me from believing her. VERB + PRIDE have I don't want your money?I have my pride, you know! | hurt I didn't mean to hurt your pride. | restore, salvage We want to restore pride in our public services. They managed to salvage some pride with a late goal. | swallow She swallowed her pride and phoned him. PREP. out of ~ She refused their help out of pride. | through ~ It would be stupid to refuse through pride. PHRASES a matter of pride It is a matter of pride for him that he has never accepted money from his family. | a sense of pride They have a strong sense of pride in their work. | with your pride intact She refused his offer tactfully, allowing him to go away with his pride intact.
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pride
adjectives
great 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.
verbs
take 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.
phrases
a 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.
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