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cheer
[cheer] 
–noun
| 1. | a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium. |
| 2. | a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an athletic team, contestant, etc., as rah! rah! rah! |
| 3. | something that gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: words of cheer. |
| 4. | a state of feeling or spirits: Their good cheer overcame his depression. |
| 5. | gladness, gaiety, or animation: full of cheer and good spirits. |
| 6. | food and drink: tables laden with cheer. |
| 7. | Archaic. facial expression. |
–interjection
| 8. | cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.) |
–verb (used with object)
| 9. | to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc.: The team members cheered their captain. |
| 10. | to gladden or cause joy to; inspire with cheer (often fol. by up): The good news cheered her. |
| 11. | to encourage or incite: She cheered him on when he was about to give up. |
–verb (used without object)
—Idioms| 12. | to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, triumph, etc. |
| 13. | to become happier or more cheerful (often fol. by up): She cheered up as soon as the sun began to shine. |
| 14. | Obsolete. to be or feel in a particular state of mind or spirits. |
| 15. | be of good cheer, (used as an exhortation to be cheerful): Be of good cheer! Things could be much worse. |
| 16. | with good cheer, cheerfully; willingly: She accepted her lot with good cheer. |
Origin:
1175–1225; ME chere face < AF; cf. OF chiere < LL cara face, head < Gk kárā head
1175–1225; ME chere face < AF; cf. OF chiere < LL cara face, head < Gk kárā head
Related forms:
cheerer, noun
cheer⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
3. solace. 5. joy, mirth, glee, merriment. 9. applaud. 10. exhilarate, animate. Cheer, gladden, enliven mean to make happy or lively. To cheer is to comfort, to restore hope and cheerfulness to (now often cheer up, when thoroughness, a definite time, or a particular point in the action is referred to): to cheer a sick person; She soon cheered him up. (Compare eat up. ) To gladden does not imply a state of sadness to begin with, but suggests bringing pleasure or happiness to someone: to gladden someone's heart with good news. Enliven suggests bringing vivacity and liveliness: to enliven a dull evening, a party. 11. inspirit.
3. solace. 5. joy, mirth, glee, merriment. 9. applaud. 10. exhilarate, animate. Cheer, gladden, enliven mean to make happy or lively. To cheer is to comfort, to restore hope and cheerfulness to (now often cheer up, when thoroughness, a definite time, or a particular point in the action is referred to): to cheer a sick person; She soon cheered him up. (Compare eat up. ) To gladden does not imply a state of sadness to begin with, but suggests bringing pleasure or happiness to someone: to gladden someone's heart with good news. Enliven suggests bringing vivacity and liveliness: to enliven a dull evening, a party. 11. inspirit.
Antonyms:
10. discourage, depress.
10. discourage, depress.
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| cheer (chîr) n.
v. tr.
[Middle English chere, expression, mood, from Old French chiere, face, from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara, head; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.] cheer'er n., cheer'ing·ly adv. |
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