{
    "term": "proud",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with",
            "sensetop": "proud of somebody/something/yourselfproud of somebody/something/yourself for doing somethingproud to be/do somethingproud (that)…",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "proud parents"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **proud owner** of a new car"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The girls have made me extremely proud."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your achievements are **something to be proud of**.",
                    "contextForm": "proud of somebody/something/yourself"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Barry was **proud of the fact that** he had never missed a day's work in his life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was proud of himself for not giving up.",
                    "contextForm": "proud of somebody/something/yourself for doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I feel very proud to be a part of the team.",
                    "contextForm": "proud to be/do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm **proud to say** you're my son."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are proud to present this award to you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was proud that her daughter had so much talent.",
                    "contextForm": "proud (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He seemed almost proud of his practical incompetence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was not vain, but she was quietly proud of her achievements."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was tremendously proud of himself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Londoners have long been perversely proud of a health service that does not serve them well."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are all really proud of you!"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities", "Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["of"],
                "phrases": [
                    "have every reason to be proud",
                    "have every right to be proud"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "causing somebody to feel proud",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This is the **proudest moment** of my life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a proud day in the nation’s history"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car had been his proudest possession."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "feeling that you are better and more important than other people",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She comes across as proud and arrogant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was too proud now to be seen with his former friends."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "having respect for yourself and not wanting to lose the respect of others",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They were a proud and independent people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't be too proud to ask for help."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What has become of this once proud nation?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["of"],
                "phrases": [
                    "have every reason to be proud",
                    "have every right to be proud"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "beautiful, tall and impressive",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The sunflowers stretched tall and proud to the sun."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very proud/pleased",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Now he's passed his driving test, he's as proud as Punch."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/praʊd/",
                "audio": "pr/proud/proud__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/praʊd/",
                "audio": "pr/proud/proud__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Old English prūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’."
}