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priding

verb
SayPRY-ding/ˈpɹaɪdɪŋ/

1 meaning of priding

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of pride.

    The town, priding itself on its old stone bridge, put it on every postcard.

    Always priding herself on punctuality, she arrived a full hour early.

    Note

    A form that almost never travels without its pronoun. The verb is reflexive, so you meet it as priding oneself, itself or herself, followed by on or upon. The two constructions are easy to cross: the noun takes in (to take pride in one's work), while the verb takes on (priding herself on her work). The spelling follows the usual rule, dropping the silent e of pride before -ing.

priding is a form of pride

pride, verb: To take pride in something or be proud of it, used with a reflexive pronoun and on or upon. Full entry

Forms
prideprides he/she/itpriding -ing formprided past tense, past participle
Spelling
pride → priding: drop the e, add -ing

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