pride
US /praɪd/
Definition
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
She takes great pride in the quality of the products her team makes.
Word Family
Synonyms
- dignitythe quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
- self-esteema feeling of pride in yourself
Collocations
- Easy feel pride in childrento feel pride in children, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
- Medium take great pride in craftsmanshipto perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding great pride in craftsmanship
- Hard corporate pride restored after successful turnarounddescribing corporate pride restored after successful turnaround (of or belonging to a corporation)
- Very Hard pride goes before a fallto pride goes before a fall, meaning to be proud of
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.