proud
11proud */*/ — UK [praʊd] / US adjective Word forms proud : adjective proud comparative prouder superlative proudest Metaphor: Being too proud, and thinking that you are better than other people, is like being high up. Being humble is like being low down. I can …
12proud — [[t]pra͟ʊd[/t]] ♦♦♦ prouder, proudest 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n, ADJ that/to inf 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… …
13proud — /praUd/ adjective 1 PLEASED feeling pleased with your achievements, family, country etc because you think they are very good: You should see them with the baby they re so proud! (+ of): Jane s very proud of her new car. | proud (that): We are… …
14proud — proudly, adv. proudness, n. /prowd/, adj., prouder, proudest, adv. adj. 1. feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often fol. by of, an infinitive, or a clause). 2. having, proceeding …
15proud — /praʊd / (say prowd) adjective 1. feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something conceived as highly honourable or creditable to oneself: proud of her achievements; proud to be Australian; proud that we reached the final. 2. having or cherishing …
16proud — 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… …
17proud — adj. 1) justly proud 2) proudof (proud of one s children) 3) proud to + inf. (she will be proud to serve) 4) proud that + clause (he is proud that he served in the army) * * * [praʊd] justly proud proud that + clause (he is proud that he served… …
18proud — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ make sb ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly …
19proud — [[t]praʊd[/t]] adj. er, est, adv. 1) feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as honorable or creditable to oneself 2) having or showing self respect or self esteem 3) giving a sense of pride; highly gratifying: a proud… …
20proud — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian, Corinthian, arrogant, assured, august, awe inspiring, awful, barbaric, big, bloated, boastful, braggart, cavalier, cocksure, cocky, complacent, conceited, condescending, confident, contemptuous, convinced,… …
