take pride

verb

take pride

verb
1

Idiomatic To be proud of (usually followed by in or of).

  • 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:
1 more example
  • "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:
Synonyms
plume, pique, take stock in, pride oneself

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