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pride oneself on

VERB
boast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
claim exhibit own possess
WEAK
be proud of have in keeping show off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny dispossess lose not have
WEAK
be modest deprecate

Example Sentences

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Still, you never can tell; it don' do to pride oneself on anything.

From A Little Bush Maid by Bruce, Mary Grant

It is foolish to be interested in all that happens in the world; to pride oneself on one's knowledge of the market, of the King of England's plans, the news from Rome, conditions in Denmark.

From Erasmus and the Age of Reformation by Huizinga, Johan

It is no longer proper—as in Homeric days—to pride oneself on one's cleverness in perjury and common falsehood.

From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by Davis, William Stearns

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.