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PRIDE ONESELF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pride oneself mean?
• PRIDE ONESELF (verb)
The verb PRIDE ONESELF has 1 sense:
1. feel proud of
Familiarity information: PRIDE ONESELF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Feel proud of
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
pride oneself; take pride
Context example:
She took great pride in her sons
Hypernyms (to "pride oneself" is one way to...):
experience; feel (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
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