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21proud*/ — [praʊd] adj 1) feeling happy about your achievements, your possessions, or people who you are connected with We re so proud of her for telling the truth.[/ex] We re proud that they chose our hotel for their conference.[/ex] I m proud to say we… …
22proud — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See pride. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a creditable self respect] Syn. self respecting, self sufficient, self reliant, independent, honorable, principled, dignified, stately, noble, lordly,… …
23proud — mis·proud; proud; proud·ful; proud·ish; proud·ly; un·proud; …
24proud — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English prūd, probably from Old French prod, prud, prou advantageous, just, wise, bold, from Late Latin prode advantage, advantageous, back formation from Latin prodesse to be advantageous, from pro …
25proud — adjective 1) the proud parents beamed Syn: pleased, glad, happy, delighted, joyful, overjoyed, thrilled, satisfied, gratified, content Ant: ashamed 2) a proud day …
26Proud — Recorded as Proud, Proude, and Prout, this is an English medieval surname, but one also recorded in scotland. It originated as a nickname for a proud or haughty person, or somebody who took pride in his work or job or family. It derives from the… …
27proud — adjective 1) the proud parents Syn: pleased, glad, happy, delighted, thrilled, satisfied, gratified 2) a proud day Syn: pleasing, gratifying, satisfying, cheering …
28proud — adjective /pɹaʊd/ a) Having a too high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious. Godolphin Horne was Nobly Born; / He held the human race in scorn, / And lived with all his sisters where / His father lived, in Berkeley Square. / And oh! The lad …
29proud of — adjective feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self worth (Freq. 1) proud of their child • Syn: ↑pleased • Similar to: ↑proud …
30proud — [OE] Proud was borrowed in the 10th century from Old French prud. This came from a Vulgar Latin *prōdis, a derivative of Latin prōdesse ‘be beneficial’, which was a compound formed from prōd , a variant of prō ‘for’, and esse ‘be’. The Old French …
