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pride

Dictionary definition · pride

noun

  1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements"he takes pride in his son's success"
  3. the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
  4. a group of lions
  5. unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

verb

  1. be proud of"He prides himself on making it into law school"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).