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proud BrE / praʊd /  NAmE / praʊd / Native audio playback is not supported. proud(adjective)BrE / praʊd /  NAmE / praʊd / feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected withsee also house-proudhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/house-proudproud parentsthe proud owner of a new carYour achievements are something to be proud of.He was proud of himself for not giving up.I feel very proud to be a part of the team.She was proud that her daughter had so much talent.He was glad he’d come.She was glad when the meeting was over.We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.She was very pleased with her exam results.You’re coming? I’m so pleased.I’m delighted at your news.‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’proud parentsHe was proud of himself for not giving up.You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.I was thrilled to be invited.She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece.causing somebody to feel prideSee related entries: Proudhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/proud/proud_2This is the proudest moment of my life.It was a proud day in the nation’s historyThe car had been his proudest possession.feeling that you are better and more important than other peoplesynonym arroganthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/arrogantShe was too proud to admit she could be wrong.having respect for yourself and not wanting to lose the respect of othersThey were a proud and independent people.Don't be too proud to ask for help.beautiful, tall and impressivesee also pridehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pride_1The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun.Extra ExamplesHe seemed almost proud of his practical incompetence.He was more than a little proud of himself.He was not vain, but he was quietly proud of his achievements.He was tremendously proud of himself.Londoners have long been perversely proud of a health service that does not serve them well.She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity.We are all really proud of you!What has become of this once proud nation?Don’t be too proud to ask for advice.He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends.She’s a very proud woman who refuses to ask for help.Your achievements are something to be proud of.Word Originlate Old English prūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’.

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(adjective) proud parentsthe proud owner of a new caryour achievements are something to be proud of.he was proud of himself for not giving up. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=proud This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	proud
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / praʊd / NAmE / praʊd /
Example	proud parents the proud owner of a new car your achievements are something to be proud of. he was proud of himself for not giving up.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=proud
Content	proud (adjective)BrE / praʊd / NAmE / praʊd / feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with see also house-proud https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/house-proud proud parents the proud owner of a new car Your achievements are something to be proud of. He was proud of himself for not giving up. I feel very proud to be a part of the team. She was proud that her daughter had so much talent. He was glad he’d come. She was glad when the meeting was over. We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. She was very pleased with her exam results. You’re coming? I’m so pleased. I’m delighted at your news. ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to).’ proud parents He was proud of himself for not giving up. You’ll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. I was thrilled to be invited. She was not exactly thrilled at the prospect of looking after her niece. causing somebody to feel pride See related entries: Proud https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/proud/proud_2 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. feeling that you are better and more important than other people synonym arrogant https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/arrogant She was too proud to admit she could be wrong. 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. beautiful, tall and impressive see also pride https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pride_1 The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun. Extra Examples He seemed almost proud of his practical incompetence. He was more than a little proud of himself. He was not vain, but he was quietly proud of his achievements. He was tremendously proud of himself. Londoners have long been perversely proud of a health service that does not serve them well. She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity. We are all really proud of you! What has become of this once proud nation? Don’t be too proud to ask for advice. He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends. She’s a very proud woman who refuses to ask for help. Your achievements are something to be proud of. Word Origin late Old English prūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’.
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