Proud PROUD, a. 1. Having inordinate self-esteem; possessing a high
or unreasonable conceit of one's own excellence, either of body or mind. A
man may be proud of his person, of his talents,of his accomplishments or
of his achievements. He may be proud of any thing to which he bears some
relation. He may be proud of his country, his government, his equipage,
or of whatever may, by association, gratify his esteem of himself. He
may even be proud of his religion or of his church. He conceives that
any thing excellent or valuable, in which he has a share, or to which he
stands related, contributes to his own importance, and this conception
exalts his opinion of himself. Proud is followed by of, before the object,
supra. 2. Arrogant; haughty; supercilious. A foe so proud will not
the weaker seek. 3. Daring; presumptuous. By his understanding he
smiteth through the proud. Job 26. 4. Lofty of mien; grand of person;
as a proud steed. 5. Grand, lofty; splendid; magnificent. Storms
of stones from the proud temple's height. 6. Ostentatious; grand;
as proud titles. 7. Splendid; exhibiting grandeur and distinction;
exciting pride; as a proud day for Rome. 8. Excited by the animal
appetite; applied particularly to the female of the canine species.
9. Fungous; as proud flesh.
proud
adj 1: feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which
you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride;
"proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud
moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name";
"proud princes" [ant: humble]
2: having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant
pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine
peaks" [syn: gallant, lofty, majestic, proud]
proud adj. 1 feeling greatly honoured or pleased (am proud to know him; proud of his friendship). 2 a (often foll. by of) valuing oneself, one's possessions, etc. highly, or esp. too highly;
haughty; arrogant (proud of his ancient name). b (often in comb.) having a proper pride; satisfied (house-proud; proud of a job well done). 3 a (of an occasion etc.) justly arousing pride (a proud
day for us; a proud sight). b (of an action etc.) showing pride (a proud wave of the hand). 4 (of a thing) imposing; splendid. 5 slightly projecting from a surface etc. (the nail stood proud of
the plank). 6 (of flesh) overgrown round a healing wound. 7 (of water) swollen in flood. Phrases and idioms: do proud colloq. 1 treat (a person) with lavish generosity or honour
(they did us proud on our anniversary). 2 (refl.) act honourably or worthily. proud-hearted haughty; arrogant. Derivatives: proudly adv. proudness n. Etymology: OE prut,
prud f. OF prud, prod oblique case of pruz etc. valiant, ult. f. LL prode f. L prodesse be of value (as PRO-(1), esse be)
proud
(prouder, proudest)Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1. If you feel proud, you feel pleased about something good that you possess or have
done, or about something good that a person close to you has done.
I felt proud of his efforts...They are proud that she is doing well at school...I am proud to be a Canadian...Derek is now the proud father of a bouncing baby girl.≠ ashamed
ADJ: oft ADJ of n, ADJ that/to-inf
• proudly'That's the first part finished,' he said proudly.ADV: ADV with v
2. Your proudest moments or achievements are the ones that you are most proud of.
This must have been one of the proudest moments of his busy and hard working life.ADJ: ADJ n, usu ADJ-superl
3. Someone who is proud has respect for themselves and does not want to lose the respect
that other people have for them.
He was too proud to ask his family for help and support...ADJ
4. Someone who is proud feels that they are better or more important than other people.
She was said to be proud and arrogant.= arrogant
≠ humble
ADJ [disapproval]
proud
praud adj. 1 feeling greatly honoured or pleased (am proud to know
him; proud of his friendship). 2 a (often foll. by of) valuing oneself,
one's possessions, etc. highly, or esp. too highly; haughty; arrogant (proud
of his ancient name). b (often in comb.) having a proper pride; satisfied
(house-proud; proud of a job well done). 3 a (of an occasion etc.) justly
arousing pride (a proud day for us; a proud sight). b (of an action
etc.) showing pride (a proud wave of the hand). 4 (of a thing) imposing;
splendid. 5 slightly projecting from a surface etc. (the nail stood proud
of the plank). 6 (of flesh) overgrown round a healing wound. 7 (of water)
swollen in flood. ødo proud colloq. 1 treat (a person) with lavish generosity
or honour (they did us proud on our anniversary). 2 (refl.) act honourably or
worthily. proud-hearted haughty; arrogant. øøproudly adv. proudness n. [OE
prut, prud f. OF prud, prod oblique case of pruz etc. valiant, ult. f. LL
prode f. L prodesse be of value (as PRO-(1), esse be)]
Proud \Proud\, a. [Compar. Prouder; superl. Proudest.] [OE.
proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. pr[=u]t; akin to Icel.
pr[=u][eth]r stately, handsome, Dan. prud handsome. Cf.
Pride.]
1. Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense; as:
(a) Possessing or showing too great self-esteem;
overrating one's excellences; hence, arrogant;
haughty; lordly; presumptuous.
Nor much expect A foe so proud will first the
weaker seek. --Milton.
O death, made proud with pure and princely
beauty ! --Shak.
And shades impervious to the proud world's
glare. --Keble.
(b) Having a feeling of high self-respect or self-esteem;
exulting (in); elated; -- often with of; as, proud of
one's country. ``Proud to be checked and soothed.''
--Keble.
Are we proud men proud of being proud ?
--Thackeray.
2. Giving reason or occasion for pride or self-gratulation;
worthy of admiration; grand; splendid; magnificent;
admirable; ostentatious. ``Of shadow proud.'' --Chapman.
``Proud titles.'' --Shak. `` The proud temple's height.''
--Dryden.
Till tower, and dome, and bridge-way proud Are
mantled with a golden cloud. --Keble.
3. Excited by sexual desire; -- applied particularly to the
females of some animals. --Sir T. Browne.
Note: Proud is often used with participles in the formation
of compounds which, for the most part, are
self-explaining; as, proud-crested, proud-minded,
proud-swelling.
Proud flesh (Med.), a fungous growth or excrescence of
granulations resembling flesh, in a wound or ulcer.
proud
praud adj.
1 Often, proud of. pleased (with), satisfied (with), contented (with), glad (about),
happy (with or about), delighted (with or about), elated (with or about); honoured, gratified:
He is very proud of his children and what they have achieved. I am proud to be your friend.
2 conceited, boastful, self-satisfied, narcissistic, self-important, egotistical, vain,
vainglorious, prideful, self-centred, complacent, snobbish, haughty, supercilious, smug, arrogant,
cocky, cocksure, boastful, braggart, Colloq high and mighty, snooty, stuck-up, Slang snotty,
Brit toffee-nosed: She's far too proud to have anything to do with the likes of us.
3 lofty, dignified, lordly, noble, great, respected, honoured, honourable, important,
glorious, august, illustrious, estimable, creditable, eminent, prominent, distinguished, reputable,
worthy, notable, noted, noteworthy: His will always be a proud name in British military history.
4 stately, majestic, magnificent, splendid, grand: Proud Edinburgh earned the sobriquet,
'Athens of the north'.
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