proud · ​. feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with · ​. [only before noun] causing somebody to feel proud.

proud pleased and satisfied about something that you own, have done, or are connected with:proud parents He was proud of himself for not giving up.

​(British English, old-fashioned) to treat somebody very well by giving them a lot of good food, entertainment, etc. The college did us proud at the ...

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb proud, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

to do something that makes you proud of yourself or that makes other people proud of you. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning ...

proudly · ​in a way that shows that somebody is proud of something. She proudly displayed her prize. Want to learn more? · ​(literary) in a way that is large and ...

proudly adverb NAmE//ˈpraʊdli// in a way that shows that someone is proud of something She proudly displayed her prize.

​spending a lot of time making your house look clean and attractive, and thinking that this is important. Want to learn more?

A sense of confidence, self-respect, and solidarity as felt or publicly expressed by members of a group (typically one that has been socially marginalized) on ...

proud adjective (RESPECTING YOURSELF). approving. having or showing respect for yourself: We Albanians are a proud people. He might be poor but he's also proud, ...