take pride en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To be proud of (usually followed by in or of).
"We are committed to making GBR an employer of choice, where working on the railways is not just a job, but a career people take pride in."
2025 November 12, David Stubbings, “Rail reform bill: pledge to rebuild trust of passengers”, in RAIL, number 1048, pages 6-7:Our lawgivers take special pride in the ever active manufacture of new bills and laws.
1919, Boris Sidis, The Source and Aim of Human Progress:“People in their right minds never take pride in their talents,” said Miss Maudie.
1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taken pride | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes pride | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| took pride | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taking pride | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
take stock in · pride oneself · plume · pique
Translations (2)
eo fieri (be proud of) · az fəxr etmək (be proud of)