proud
part of speech
adjective (proud, prouder, proudest); adverb: proudly; noun: pride
meaning for a pupil
1) Feeling pleased and happy about something good that you or someone close to you has done or has (proud of my drawing, proud of you). tree →
2) Having respect for yourself; not wanting to ask for help or seem weak. tree →
3) Thinking you are better than others (too proud, a proud and rude king) — a bad sense. tree →
4) Something that gives pride (a proud moment). tree →
sense in the lessons
In feelings lessons, being proud of your effort is healthy; it helps you keep trying. Parents and teachers say «I'm proud of you». In stories, a proud character may be admirable, or may learn a lesson because pride makes them boastful (pride comes before a fall). Phrases: proud of, proud to, do someone proud, a proud moment, proudly.
examples
- I'm proud of my science project. tree →
- Mum said she was proud of me for telling the truth. tree →
- He was proud to carry the flag at the parade. tree →
- The proud lion stood on the rock. tree →
- She proudly showed us her medal. tree →
- The proud king would not listen to anyone. tree →
- Be proud of your effort, not just the result. tree →
- He was proud of his son. tree →
note
«Proud of» (not «proud on» or «proud for»). Noun: pride. Good pride (pleased with effort) vs bad pride (boasting, looking down on others) — context tells which.
In the corpora
- A parent showing your drawing to everyone at work is proud of you; parents show off their children because it makes them happy.
- She is proud of that word.
- The Otter: «Proud, I'm sure» — an old polite way of saying «pleased to meet you».
- The Badger fears Toad will be so proud of his clever trick that he may do any silly thing now.
- Taffy finishes her picture, proud of it, and asks if the Stranger-man understands.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «proud» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.