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Common collocations with pride in American Collocation

pride noun

US /praɪd/

much

considerable
enormous
great
immense
much
particular

You ought to take great pride in what you have achieved here tonight.

real

real

There is a firm but exceedingly friendly relationship between teachers and pupils, and there is a real pride in the school.

strong

fierce

The village has a strong sense of community spirit and a fierce pride in its history.

some

a certain
little
some

German President Horst Koehler said: “That a fellow countryman has become Pope fills us with a special joy in Germany – and also a little pride.”

reasonable

justifiable

Mr Lambert told me with justifiable pride that this wine had recently won several awards.

easy to see

obvious

The students’ obvious pride in their achievement spoke volumes.

have pride

feel
have
take

You should have pride in what you do.

express pride

express

Coach Craig Dowd expressed his pride in such a courageous performance by his young team.

share pride

share

We do hope you will consider coming to Edinburgh, and share our pride in our city and our college.

give pride back

regain
restore

By driving crime out we will be encouraging more people to shop locally, helping to restore pride and prosperity in our communities.

make someone feel pride

engender
foster
instil

Her aim is to look after the area and to foster community pride.

damage someone’s pride

bruise
dent
humble
hurt
wound

The sinking of the Titanic humbled the pride of the British people.

not be too proud to change your mind

swallow

The Government should swallow its pride and scrap their road-building scheme.

achievement

achievement
performance
quality
success

The UK fire service can take pride in its many successes.

appearance

appearance

All staff take a pride in their appearance and ensure that they are well groomed when they arrive for work.

place

area
city
community
country
environment
neghbourhood
school
surroundings
town

Only together can we crack this type of crime and restore genuine pride in our communities.

history

culture
heritage
history
tradition

This is an opportunity to regain our pride in our heritage and our powerful links with the past.

ability

ability

We are constantly updating the product range and take pride in our ability to meet clients’ ever-changing needs.

work

job
work

There certainly was pride in a job well done.