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   cheer

   /tʃɪə/

   verb

   • 1. shout for joy or in praise or encouragement: "she cheered from the sidelines"
   • ▪ praise or encourage with shouts: "MPs rose to cheer the Chancellor" Similar acclaimhailsalutepraisecongratulatetoasthurrahhurrayapplaudclapshout forwhistlehonourglorifyexpress approval ofexpress admiration forshow one's appreciation ofput one's hands together forinformal:root forholler forgive someone a big handbring the house downbig someone/something upballyhooarchaic:emblazonrare:laudpanegyrizeOpposite boo
   • 2. give comfort or support to: "he seemed greatly cheered by my arrival" Similar raise someone's spiritsbrightenbuoy upenlivenanimateelateexhilarateheartengladdenupliftgive a lift toperk upencouragecomfortsolaceconsoleinformal:buck uprare:inspiritOpposite depress

   noun

   • 1. a shout of encouragement, praise, or joy: "a tremendous cheer from the audience" Similar hurrahhurraywhoopbravohootshoutshriekhosannaalleluiaacclaimacclamationshoutingclamourapplauseclappingovationinformal:hollerrare:laudationarchaic:huzzaOpposite boo
   • ▪ a brief phrase shouted in unison by a crowd, typically led by cheerleaders, in support of an athletic team. US
   • 2. cheerfulness, optimism, or confidence: "an attempt to inject a little cheer into this gloomy season" Similar happinessjoyjoyousnesscheerfulnesscheerinessgladnessmerrimentgaietyhilaritymirthgleeblithenessjubilationexultationeuphoriajollityjollinesshigh spiritsjovialityjocularityconvivialitylight-heartednessbuoyancyoptimismhopehopefulnessmerrymakingpleasureenjoymentrejoicingrevelryfestivityfrolicsinformal:living it uplarking aboutdated:sportOpposite sadnessdoom and gloom
   • ▪ food and drink provided for a festive occasion: "they had partaken heartily of the Christmas cheer" Similar farefoodfoodstuffseatablesprovisionsrationssustenancemeatdrinkbeveragesinformal:eatsnibblesnoshgrubchowscoffscranchuckarchaic:viandsvictualsvittlescommonsrare:comestiblesprovenderalimentcommissariatviaticum

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chiere ‘face’, from late Latin cara, from Greek kara ‘head’. The original sense was ‘face’, hence ‘expression, mood’, later specifically ‘a good mood’.

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