to cheer

  • 71Cheer Up — This article is about the Plexi album. For the Reel Big Fish album, see Cheer Up!. Cheer Up Studio album by Plexi Released October 8, 1996 (Reissued in July 1997) Recorded Dec. 1995 Jan. 1996 …

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  • 72cheer — 1. noun 1) the cheers of the crowd Syn: hurray, hurrah, whoop, bravo, shout, roar; hosanna, alleluia; (cheers) applause, acclamation, clamor, acclaim, ovation Ant …

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  • 73cheer — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accede, accept, acclaim, acclamation, acquiesce, acquiesce in, afford hope, agree, agree to, agree with, alleluia, animate, applaud, applause, assent, assure, augur well, bark, battle cry, bawl, bear up,… …

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  • 74cheer up — PHR V ERG When you cheer up or when something cheers you up, you stop feeling depressed and become more cheerful. [V n P] I think he misses her terribly. You might cheer him up... [V pron refl P] I wrote that song just to cheer myself up... [V P …

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  • 75cheer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chere face, cheer, from Anglo French, face, from Medieval Latin cara, probably from Greek kara head, face more at cerebral Date: 13th century 1. a. obsolete face b. archaic facial expression 2 …

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  • 76cheer — 01. The fans [cheered] wildly when the players came out on the ice. 02. She tried to remain [cheerful] even though she had failed the test. 03. The old woman smiled [cheerfully], and offered us a cup of tea. 04. The sound of [cheering] at the… …

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  • 77cheer — [13] Originally, cheer meant ‘face’. It came via Anglo Norman chere ‘face’ and late Latin cara ‘face’ from Greek kárā ‘head’. As often happens, ‘face’ was taken as a metaphor of the mental condition causing the expression on it, so ‘be of good… …

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  • 78cheer\ up — v 1. To feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful, joyous, or glad. Jones was sad at losing the business, but he cheered up at the sight of his daughter. Cheer up! the worst is over. 2. To make cheerful or happy. The support of… …

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  • 79cheer — verb 1》 shout in praise, joy, or encouragement.     ↘praise or encourage with shouts. 2》 give comfort or support to.     ↘(cheer someone up or cheer up) make or become less miserable. noun 1》 a shout of encouragement, praise, or joy. 2》 (also… …

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  • 80cheer — 1. verb 1) they cheered their team Syn: applaud, hail, salute, shout for, clap, put one s hands together for; informal holler for, give someone a big hand; N.Amer.; informal ballyhoo 2) the bad weather did little to cheer me Syn …

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