proud

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/ praʊd /

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adjective, proud·er, proud·est.

feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).

having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or superiority.

having or showing self-respect or self-esteem.

highly gratifying to the feelings or self-esteem: It was a proud day for him when his son entered college.

highly honorable or creditable: a proud achievement.

stately, majestic, or magnificent: proud cities.

of lofty dignity or distinction: a proud name; proud nobles.

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pleased; happy: I'm proud to meet you.

full of vigor and spirit: a proud young stallion.

Obsolete. brave.

OTHER WORDS FOR proud

1 contented, self-satisfied.

2 overbearing, self-important, disdainful, imperious, presumptuous.

6 noble, imposing, splendid.

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OPPOSITES FOR proud

1 dissatisfied.

2 humble.

5 dishonorable.

6 mean; impoverished; lowly.

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Idioms about proud

do one proud,

to be a source of pride or credit to a person: His conduct in such a difficult situation did him proud.
to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly: You really did us proud with this supper.

Origin of proud

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English prūd, prūt “arrogant” (cognate with Old Norse prūthr “stately, fine”), apparently from Vulgar Latin; compare Old French prud, prod “gallant, virtuous,” Late Latin prōde “profitable, useful,” from prōde est, back formation of Latin prōdest “it is beneficial, useful,” from Latin prōdesse “to be useful, profit”

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2. Proud, arrogant, haughty imply a consciousness of, or a belief in, one's superiority in some respect. Proud implies sensitiveness, lofty self-respect, or jealous preservation of one's dignity, station, and the like. It may refer to an affectionate admiration of or a justifiable pride concerning someone else: proud of his son. Arrogant applies to insolent or overbearing behavior, arising from an exaggerated belief in one's importance: arrogant rudeness. Haughty implies lofty reserve and confident, often disdainful assumption of superiority over others: the haughty manner of the butler in the play.

OTHER WORDS FROM proud

proudly, adverbproudness, nounun·proud, adjective

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How to use proud in a sentence

I know deep inside of him — he doesn’t show his emotions outside — but deep inside I’m sure he’s very proud.
How did Deni Avdija catch the eye of Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard? It started with his name.|Ava Wallace|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
The Red Wings are a well-built, well-run organization that will be an asset to our player development system and we are proud to be a part of Rochester, New York’s rich baseball tradition that dates back to the late 1800’s.
Nationals have a new Class AAA affiliate in Rochester Red Wings|Jesse Dougherty|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
Fortune legal writer Jeff Roberts here filling in for Jonathan, who is a proud new papa.
How AI is changing the legal profession|Jeff|November 17, 2020|Fortune
With a valuation of $800 million, he’s proud having built his company from the ground up to this point.
Menlo Security announces $100M Series E on $800M valuation|Ron Miller|November 12, 2020|TechCrunch

Noelle’s dad Leon Robinson and her stepdad Mike Hill also sent loving shout outs, letting the birthday girl know just how proud they are.
Cynthia Bailey Celebrates Her Daughter Noelle’s 21st Birthday|Steven Psyllos|November 11, 2020|Essence.com
Let um be who dey will, you git folks in a close place ef you wanter see um shed der proudness.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
It has many fine residences, and an air of proudness and of aristocracy enthralls it.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for proud

proud

/ (praʊd) /

adjective

(foll by of, an infinitive, or a clause) pleased or satisfied, as with oneself, one's possessions, achievements, etc, or with another person, his or her achievements, qualities, etc

feeling honoured or gratified by or as if by some distinction

having an inordinately high opinion of oneself; arrogant or haughty

characterized by or proceeding from a sense of pridea proud moment

having a proper sense of self-respect

stately or distinguished

bold or fearless

(of a surface, edge, etc) projecting or protruding from the surrounding area

(of animals) restive or excited, esp sexually; on heat

adverb

do someone proud

to entertain someone on a grand scalethey did us proud at the hotel
to honour or distinguish a personhis honesty did him proud

Derived forms of proud

proudly, adverbproudness, noun

Word Origin for proud

Late Old English prūd, from Old French prud, prod brave, from Late Latin prōde useful, from Latin prōdesse to be of value, from prōd-, variant of prō- for + esse to be

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