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proud
/praʊd/ adjectiveDefinition
PLEASED › feeling very pleased about something you have done, something you own, or someone you know: She was so proud of her son. [+ to do sth] I'm very proud to be involved in this project.
be too proud to do sth › to not be able to do something, especially ask for help, because you are too embarrassed: He's too proud to ask you for any money.
IMPORTANT › feeling that you are more important than you really are
(Definition of proud adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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