Chiefly with up: To cheer, encourage. Also, To elate, puff up (with pride). †to lift up oneself of (something): to pride oneself upon. Now dialect…

The feeling of satisfaction, pleasure, or elation derived from some action, ability, possession, etc., which one believes does one credit. Chiefly in…

Of a person. intransitive. With upon. To dwell on a matter, question, etc., esp. with pride or vanity. Obsolete.

transitive. Originally U.S. To take pride in, value highly; to congratulate or be proud of for an achievement or good quality.