She prides herself in her ability to spot a shoplifter.
•I pride myself on my ability to find compromises.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pride — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Sense of self worth Nouns 1. pride, hauteur; dignity, self respect, self esteem, self sufficiency, reserve. 2. (sympton of pride) arrogance, insolence; ostentation; vanity, vainglory, crest, airs, high… … English dictionary for students
pride — /praɪd / (say pruyd) noun 1. high or inordinate opinion of one s own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc. 2. the state or feeling of being proud. 3. becoming or… …
pride — noun 1》 a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from achievements, qualities, or possessions that do one credit. ↘something which causes this. 2》 consciousness of one s own dignity. ↘the quality of having an excessively high… … English new terms dictionary
pride# — pride n Pride, vanity, vainglory are comparable when they mean the quality or the feeling of a person who is keenly or excessively aware of his own excellence or superiority. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are found in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Pride — is a lofty view of one s self or one s own. Pride often manifests itself as a high opinion of one s nation (national pride), ethnicity (ethnic pride), or appearance and abilities (vanity). Pride is considered a negative attribute by most major… … Wikipedia
Pride — • The excessive love of one s own excellence. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pride Pride † … Catholic encyclopedia
pride — prideful, adj. pridefully, adv. pridefulness, n. prideless, adj. pridelessly, adv. /pruyd/, n., v., prided, priding. n. 1. a high or inordinate opinion of one s own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or… … Universalium
pride — [[t]praɪd[/t]] n. v. prid•ed, prid•ing 1) the state or quality of being proud; self respect 2) a feeling of gratification arising from association with something good or laudable: civic pride[/ex] 3) a high or inordinate opinion of one s own… … From formal English to slang
pique — n. hurt pride, resentful irritation; v.t. cause pique; pride (oneself) on something … Dictionary of difficult words
boast — vb Boast, brag, vaunt, crow, gasconade mean to give vent in speech to one s pride in oneself or something (as family, connections, race, or accomplishments) intimately connected with oneself. Boast and vaunt are often used transitively as well as … New Dictionary of Synonyms
plume — n. & v. n. 1 a feather, esp. a large one used for ornament. 2 an ornament of feathers etc. attached to a helmet or hat or worn in the hair. 3 something resembling this (a plume of smoke). 4 Zool. a feather like part or formation. v. 1 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
