proud
US /praʊd/
adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We are proud to announce the opening of our tenth store.
Word Family
Synonyms
- gratifiedmake happy or satisfied
- honoredbestow honor or rewards upon
Collocations
- Easy proud parents at graduationdescribing proud parents at graduation (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
- Medium proud of company accomplishments this yeardescribing proud of company accomplishments this year (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
- Hard stand proud among industry peersto endure, maintain position, or remain upright regarding proud among industry peers
- Very Hard too proud to admit catastrophic misjudgmentsdescribing too proud to admit catastrophic misjudgments (to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.