pride

Definition

  • noun: a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people
  • noun: the quality or state of being proud
  • verb: to indulge (as oneself) in pride
  • synonyms: self-respect, haughtiness, self-exaltation

Examples

  • The sight of her son holding the trophy filled her with 'pride'. [=made her very proud]

  • When his daughter's name was announced as the winner, he 'puffed up with pride'.

  • She spoke with 'pride' [=she spoke proudly] about her son's achievements.

Movie quotes

  • (..) he would be defeated by a warrior of black and white. The young lord set out to change his fate. Shen returned to his parents full of pride. It's almost done, Lord Shen, but we've run out of metal. Search the farthest villages! Find more metal! China will be mine. (..)
    2011 Kung Fu Panda 2