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cheer
(/tS//i/r )

noun (n)

  • a cry or shout of approval(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    Flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room.
    Synonym:
    cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine
    Antonym:
    uncheerfulness
    source: wordnet30
  • The face; the countenance or its expression.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • give encouragement to(verb.emotion)
    Synonym:
    embolden, hearten, recreate
    Antonym:
    dishearten, put off
    source: wordnet30
  • show approval or good wishes by shouting(verb.communication)
    Example:
    Everybody cheered the birthday boy.
    source: wordnet30
  • cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful(verb.communication)
    Example:
    She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee.
    Synonym:
    cheer up, jolly along, jolly up
    source: wordnet30
  • become cheerful(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    cheer up, chirk up
    Antonym:
    complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
    source: wordnet30
  • spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts(verb.communication)
    Example:
    The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers.
    Synonym:
    barrack, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on
    source: wordnet30
  • To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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