hug oneself

verb

Roget 878: be proud etc. adj.; put a good face on; look one in the face; stalk abroad, perk oneself up; think no small beer of oneself; presume, swagger, strut; rear one's head, lift up one's head, hold up one's head; hold one's head high, look big, take the wall, bear like the Turk no rival near the throne" [Pope], carry with a high hand; ride the high horse, mount on one's high horse; set one's back up, bridle, toss the head; give oneself airs etc. (assume) 885; boast etc. 884.    pride oneself on; glory in, take a pride in; pique oneself, plume oneself, hug oneself; stand upon, be proud of; put a good face on; not hide one's light under a bushel, not put one's talent in a napkin; not think small beer of oneself etc. (vanity) 880.    ... show more

Roget 831: be content etc. adj.; rest satisfied, rest and be thankful; take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul.    take up with, take in good part; accept, tolerate; consent etc. 762; acquiesce, assent etc. 488; be reconciled to, make one's peace with; get over it; take heart, take comfort; put up with etc. (bear) 826.    render content etc. adj.; set at ease, comfort; set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest; speak peace; conciliate, reconcile, win over, propitiate, disarm, beguile; content, satisfy; gratify etc. 829.    be tolerated etc. 826; go down, go down well, go down with; do; be OK.    ... show more

Roget 838: rejoice, thank one's stars, bless one's stars; congratulate oneself, hug oneself; rub one's hands, clap one's hands; smack the lips, fling up one's cap; dance, skip; sing, carol, chirrup, chirp; hurrah; cry for joy, jump for joy, leap with joy; exult etc. (boast) 884; triumph; hold jubilee etc. (celebrate) 883; make merry etc. (sport) 840.    laugh, raise laughter etc. (amuse) 840.    ... show more

Roget 827: be pleased etc. 829; feel pleasure, experience pleasure etc. n.; joy; enjoy oneself, hug oneself; be in clover etc. 377, be in elysium etc. 981; tread on enchanted ground; fall into raptures, go into raptures.    feel at home, breathe freely, bask in the sunshine.    be pleased with etc. 829; receive pleasure, derive pleasure etc. n.. from; take pleasure etc. n.. in; delight in, rejoice in, indulge in, luxuriate in; gloat over etc. (physical pleasure) 377; enjoy, relish, like; love etc. 897; take to, take a fancy to; have a liking for; enter into the spirit of.    take in good part.    treat oneself to, solace oneself with.    ... show more

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