The meaning of PROUD is feeling or showing pride. How to use proud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Proud.

proud adjective [-er/-est only] (RESPECTING YOURSELF) having respect for yourself, or showing feelings of your own worth:

Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over an act, possession, quality, or relationship by which one measures one's stature or self-worth: proud of one's child; proud to serve one's country.

1 day ago · proud (comparative prouder or more proud, superlative proudest or most proud) Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

Proud implies sensitiveness, lofty self-respect, or jealous preservation of one's dignity, station, and the like. It may refer to an affectionate admiration of or a justifiable pride concerning …

If you feel proud, you feel pleased about something good that you possess or have done, or about something good that a person close to you has done.

I am proud of what we have accomplished. She's very proud of her daughter. He has a record to be proud of.

Definition of proud adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

proud adjective [-er/-est only] (RESPECTING YOURSELF) having respect for yourself, or showing feelings of your own worth:

Jan 12, 2016 · When you are proud, you are feeling pride, or satisfaction with yourself. The word proud can also mean too much of this feeling––sometimes saying someone is proud is the …