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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compliment on achievement, luck |
| Synonyms: | applaud, bless, boost, felicitate, give a big cigar, give bouquet, give regards, gold star, hand it to, hear it for, laud, pat on back, praise, rejoice with, salute, stroke*, toast, wish happy returns, wish joy to, wish one well |
| Antonyms: | commiserate, criticize, harp |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure in accomplishment |
| Synonyms: | be proud, boast, brag, congratulate, crow, exult, felicitate, flatter oneself, gasconade, glory in, hold head high, overbear, pique*, plume, prance, preen, presume, puff up, revel in, strut, swagger, swell, vaunt |
| Antonyms: | humble |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | puff |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | publicize |
| Synonyms: | admire, advertise, ballyhoo, blow up, build, commend, congratulate, cry*, flatter, hype*, overpraise, plug*, praise, press-agent, promote, push |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide, secret |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | salute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | greet; honor |
| Synonyms: | accost, acknowledge, address, bow, call to, congratulate, hail, pay homage, pay respects, pay tribute, present arms, receive, recognize, snap to attention, speak, take hat off to, welcome |
| Main Entry: | plume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pride |
| Synonyms: | be proud, boast, brag, congratulate, crow, exult, felicitate, flatter oneself, gasconade, glory in, hold head high, overbear, pique*, prance, preen, presume, puff up, revel in, strut*, swagger, swell*, vaunt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Concept: | Pride. |
| Category: | 4. Extrinsic Affections |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
dignity, self-respect, mens sibi conscia recti [Vergil]., pride; haughtiness; high notions, hauteur; vainglory, crest; arrogance (assumption)., proud man, highflier; fine gentleman, fine lady.
-verbs
be proud; put a good face on; look one in the face; stalk abroad, perk oneself up; think no small beer of oneself; presume, swagger, strut; rear one's head, lift up one's head, hold up one's head; hold one's head high, look big, take the wall, "bear like the Turk no rival near the throne" [Pope], carry with a high hand; ride the high horse, mount on one's high horse; set one's back up, bridle, toss the head; give oneself airs (assume); boast., pride oneself on; glory in, take a pride in; pique oneself, plume oneself, hug oneself; stand upon, be proud of; put a good face on; not hide one's light under a bushel, not put one's talent in a napkin; not think small beer of oneself (vanity).
-adjectives
dignified; stately; proud, proud-crested; lordly, baronial; lofty-minded; highsouled, high-minded, high-mettled, high-handed, high-plumed, high-flown, high-toned., haughty lofty, high, mighty, swollen, puffed up, flushed, blown; vainglorious; purse-proud, fine; proud as a peacock, proud as Lucifer; bloated with pride., supercilious, disdainful, bumptious, magisterial, imperious, high and mighty, overweening, consequential; arrogant; unblushing., stiff, stiff-necked; starch; perked stuck-up; in buckram, strait- laced; prim (affected)., on one's dignity, on one's high horses,on one's tight ropes, on one's high ropes; on stilts; en grand seigneur.
-adverbs
with head erect.
-phrases
odi profanum vulgus et arceo [Horace].
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| Antonyms: | humility |
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