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cheer
verb(cheer)
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
Synonyms: cheer up, jolly along, jolly up,
Examples:
She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee.
cheer
verb(cheer)
become cheerful
Synonyms: cheer up, chirk up,
Antonyms: complain,
cheer
verb(cheer)
give encouragement to
Synonyms: embolden, hearten, recreate,
cheer
noun(cheer)
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
Synonyms: cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine,
Examples:
Flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room.
cheer
verb(cheer)
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Synonyms: barrack, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on,
Examples:
The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers.
cheer
noun(cheer)
a cry or shout of approval
cheer
verb(cheer)
show approval or good wishes by shouting
Examples:
Everybody cheered the birthday boy.

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