Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take pride

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: take pride
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Our lawgivers take special pride in the ever active manufacture of new bills and laws."
"“People in their right minds never take pride in their talents,” said Miss Maudie."
""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.""

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

takes pride (present, singular) taking pride (participle, present) took pride (past) taken pride (participle, past)

Synonyms

plume pique take stock in pride oneself

Questions

What does take pride mean?: To be proud of (usually followed by in or of).

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