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pride > 6 senses
NOUN1pride, pridefulnessA feeling of self-respect and personal worth
2prideSatisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
3prideThe trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
4prideA group of lions
5pride, superbiaUnreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
VERB1pride, plume, congratulateBe proud of
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pride > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA feeling of self-respect and personal worth.
Synonymspridefulness
Narrowerself-esteem, self-pride; ego, egotism, self-importance; amour propre, conceit, self-love, vanity
Broaderfeeling
Contraryhumility, humbleness
pride > noun 2, feeling
MeaningSatisfaction with your (or another's) achievements.
Examples"he takes pride in his son's success"
Broadersatisfaction
Verbspride
pride > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards.
Attributesproud
Narrowercivic pride, civic spirit; dignity, self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard; conceit, vanity; arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, highhandedness, lordliness
Broadertrait
Contraryhumility, humbleness
pride > noun 4, group
MeaningA group of lions.
Memberslion, king of beasts, Panthera leo
Broaderanimal group
pride > noun 5, act
MeaningUnreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Synonymssuperbia
Broadermortal sin, deadly sin
pride > verb, emotion
MeaningBe proud of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP
Examples"He prides himself on making it into law school"
Synonymsplume, congratulate
Broaderfeel, experience
Nounspride

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