take pride

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take pride

verb takes pride · taking pride · took pride · taken pride

idiomatic, intransitive To be proud of (usually followed by in or of). Our lawgivers take special pride in the ever active manufacture of new bills and laws.
Similar: plume, pique, take stock in, pride oneself

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@misc{take_pride_2026,
  title = {take pride},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20pride},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}