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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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   What does proud mean?

   • The meaning of PROUD is feeling or showing pride. How to use proud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Proud.

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   What does it mean if you feel proud?

   • If you feel proud, you feel pleasure and satisfaction at something that you own, have done, or are connected with. I felt proud of his efforts. 10 senses: 1. pleased or satisfied, as with oneself, one's possessions, achievements, etc, or with another person, his or her.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does it mean if you hear a word 'proud'?

   • Connotation refers to the emotions or ideas that you think of when you read or hear a word. Let’s look at the word “proud” again. While it has a clear-cut denotation, the word can have different connotations for different people. If you hear the word proud, you might associate it with negative meanings, such as egotistical, show-off, etc.

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   How do you describe a proud person?

   • The company is proud of its environmental record. [ + to infinitive ] I am proud to have played a part in what this team achieved. Americans are a proud people. He might be poor but he’s too proud to accept charity. [ + to infinitive ] She is too proud to admit that she could ever be wrong.

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

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

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

   • Proud: Arabic Translation

     PROUD translate: فَخور, مُتَكَبِّر. Learn more in the...

   • 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: Japanese Translation

     PROUD translate: 誇りに思っている, 高慢な, うぬぼれた, 誇（ほこ）りに思（おも）う, うぬぼれた....

   • Proud: Thai Translation

     proud translate: ภูมิใจในตนเอง, หยิ่ง, มีทิฐิ, อิ่มเอมใจ....

   • Proud: Italian Translation

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

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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.

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