Meaning
The good feeling you get when you, or the people close to you, have done something well.
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Word origin
From Old English pryde, the noun that belongs with the adjective proud.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- pryde
- English cognates
- proud
Examples
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Pride is a feeling, so it has no plural here.
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"Take pride in something" means to be proud of it.
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Pride can also mean thinking too well of yourself.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 1: pride, sandwich, lion and 7 more words.