noun
- A feeling of self-respect and personal worth.
- synonyms: pridefulness
- Satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements.
- usage: "he takes pride in his son's success"
- The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards.
- A group of lions.
- Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins.
- synonyms: superbia
verb
- Be proud of.
- usage: "He prides himself on making it into law school"
- synonyms: plume, congratulate
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