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   proud

   /praʊd/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated: "a proud grandma of three boys" Similar pleased (with)glad (about/at)happy (about/at/with)delighted (about/at/with)joyful (at)overjoyed (at/over)thrilled (at/about/by/with)well pleased (with)satisfied (with)gratified (at)content (at)appreciative (of)Opposite ashamed
   • ▪ (of an event, achievement, etc.) causing someone to feel proud: "we have a proud history of innovation" Similar pleasinggratifyingsatisfyingfulfillingrewardingcheeringheart-warminghappygoodmemorablenotablered-letterglorioussplendidwonderfulmarvellousOpposite shameful
   • 2. having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance: "he was a proud, arrogant man"
   • ▪ conscious of one's own dignity: "I was too proud to go home" Similar arrogantconceitedvainself-importantfull of oneselfnarcissisticegotisticalpuffed upjumped-upboastfulsmugcomplacentdisdainfulcondescendingpretentiousscornfulsupercilioussnobbishimperiouspompousoverbearingbumptiouslordlypresumptuousoverweeninghaughtyhigh and mightyhigh-handedinformal:cockybig-headedswollen-headedtoo big for one's bootsstuck-upuppitysnootytoffee-nosedhighfalutininformal, dated:too big for one's breechesliterary:vaingloriousrare:hubristicOpposite modesthumble
   • ▪ imposing; splendid: "bulrushes emerge tall and proud from the middle of the pond" Similar magnificentsplendidresplendentgrandnoblestatelyimposingdignifieddistinguishedaugustillustriousstrikingimpressivemajesticglorioussumptuousmarvellousawe-inspiringawesomemonumentalpalatialstatuesqueheroicsuperbregalroyalkinglyqueenlyprincelyimperialOpposite unimpressive
   • 3. slightly projecting from a surface: British "balls standing proud of the fabric" Similar projectingsticking out/upjuttingjutting outprotrudingprominentraisedconvexelevatedOpposite concaveflush
   • ▪ denoting flesh that has grown round a healing wound with excessive granulation of the tissues.

   Word Origin late Old Englishprūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’. The phrase proud flesh dates back to late Middle English, but the sense ‘slightly projecting’ is first recorded in English dialect of the 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. proudness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROUD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     PROUD meaning: 1. feeling pleasure and satisfaction because...

   • Znaczenie Proud, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PROUD definicja: 1. feeling pleasure and satisfaction...

   • Proud in Simplified Chinese

     PROUD translate: 满意的, 自豪的，得意的, 自尊的, 有自尊心的，自尊的，自重的, 觉得重要的,...

   • Proud Spanish Translation

     PROUD translate: orgulloso, orgulloso, arrogante,...

   • Proud: Malay Translation

     PROUD translate: bangga, sombong, angkuh, hebat. Learn more...

   • Proud: Korean Translation

     PROUD translate: 자랑스러운, 거만한, 오만한. Learn more in the...

   • Proud: German Translation

     PROUD translate: stolz, hochmütig, stolz, prächtig. Learn...

   • Proud: Italian Translation

     PROUD translate: orgoglioso, fiero, orgoglioso, arrogante,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proudProud Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word proud, which can mean feeling or showing pride, having proper self-respect, or being magnificent or spirited. Find out how to use proud in a sentence and how it differs from related words like arrogant or haughty.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › proudPROUD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Proud definition: feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed byof, an infinitive, or a clause).. See examples of PROUD used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › proudProud - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you are proud, you are feeling pride, or satisfaction with yourself. The word proud can also mean too much of this feeling––sometimes saying someone is proud is the same as saying they're arrogant.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishproud adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   • feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with. proud parents. the proud owner of a new car. The girls have made me extremely proud.
   • [only before noun] causing somebody to feel proud. This is the proudest moment of my life. It was a proud day in the nation’s history. The car had been his proudest possession.
   • (disapproving) feeling that you are better and more important than other people synonym arrogant. She comes across as proud and arrogant. He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends.
   • having respect for yourself and not wanting to lose the respect of others. They were a proud and independent people. Don't be too proud to ask for help. What has become of this once proud nation?

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › proudProud - definition of proud by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over an act, possession, quality, or relationship by which one measures one's stature or self-worth: proud of one's child; proud to serve one's country. 2. Occasioning or being a reason for pride: a proud moment when she received her diploma. 3. Feeling or showing justifiable self-respect: too proud to beg. 4.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROUD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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