priding Definition

pride
noun

1. A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's own or another's accomplishments, possessions, etc.

Thesaurus: self-esteem, self-respect, self-satisfaction, amour-propre, satisfaction, gratification, happiness, delight; Antonym: shame.
2. The source of this feeling.

Example: That car is my pride and joy
3. Self-respect; personal dignity.
4. An unjustified assumption of superiority; arrogance.

Thesaurus: arrogance, haughtiness, pretension, pretentiousness, conceit, egotism, snobbery, hubris, presumption, smugness, superciliousness, vanity, vainglory, self-love, big-headedness; Antonym: humility.
5. poetic
The finest state; the prime.
6. The finest item.

Example: the pride of the collection
7. A number of lions keeping together as a group.

verb

prided, priding
1. To congratulate oneself on account of it.

Example: prided himself on his youthful figure
Thesaurus: crow, exalt, take pride, pat oneself on the back, flatter oneself, congratulate oneself, revel, preen oneself, vaunt, brag, boast, glory; Antonym: belittle, humble.
Form: pride oneself on something (always)

Idiom: swallow one's pride

See under swallow¹.

Idiom: take pride in something or someone (take a pride in something or someone)

To be proud of it or them.

To be conscientious about maintaining high standards in (one's work, etc).

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon pryde.