VERB: "to fill with joy or pride" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to fill with joy or pride" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FILL (verb)
1. make full, also in a metaphorical sense
2. occupy the whole of
FILL (noun)
1. any material that fills a space or container
2. a quantity sufficient to satisfy
PRIDE (noun)
1. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
2. unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
PRIDE (verb)
1. be proud of

Hint 3: Anagram

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