PROUD OF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does proud of mean? 

• PROUD OF (adjective)
  The adjective PROUD OF has 1 sense:

1. feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth

  Familiarity information: PROUD OF used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROUD OF (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth

Synonyms:

pleased; proud of

Context example:

proud of their child

Similar:

proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)

 Context examples 

There, Beth, that's an honor to be proud of, I'm sure!

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“You'll take a high degree at college, Steerforth,” said I, “if you have not done so already; and they will have good reason to be proud of you.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

He was a success himself, and proud of it.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

If you have children, one of them, most likely your first, will make you proud of something he or she does.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

So far as I am concerned, I regret nothing and I fear nothing, and I would do it all again and be proud of the job.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

And still, I was proud of her because of it.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Mr. Morris, you should be proud of your great state.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

You are proud of your brains, Holmes, are you not?

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Now, Mr. Stone, you have your life before you, and I hope it will be one which your uncle may be proud of.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Family pride, and filial pride—for he is very proud of what his father was—have done this.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)