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Cheer v. t. (past & past part. cheered; pres. part. cheering)

1.

To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.

2.

To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. "The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered."

3.

To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase.

To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed in the rigging.

Synonyms: To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud.

Cheer v. i.

1.

To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; usually with up. "At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up."

2.

To be in any state or temper of mind. (Obs.) "How cheer'st thou, Jessica?"

3.

To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. "And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer."

noun

Cheer n.

1.

The face; the countenance or its expression. (Obs.) "Sweat of thy cheer."

2.

Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. "Be of good cheer." "The parents... fled away with heavy cheer."

3.

Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. "I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have."

4.

That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer.

5.

A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc. "Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street."

What cheer? How do you fare? What is there that is cheering?

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Etymology of 'Cheer'

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"Cheer" Quotes from Famous Books

... with my compliance, and smiling he said, "If you will honour my poor mansion [with your company] to-day, then having a party of pleasure, we shall regale our hearts for some hours [in good cheer and hilarity."] I had never left the fair lady alone [since we first met,] and recollecting her solitary situation, I made many excuses, but that young man would not accept any; at last, having extorted from me a promise to return as soon as I had carried home the articles ...

— Bagh O Bahar, Or Tales of the Four Darweshes • Mir Amman of Dihli

... triumphal arches, bands of music, girls presenting flowers. In the evening the whole town of Toeplitz was illuminated. The miners assembled before the palace in which the Empress was staying, to sing one of their songs, each verse of which ended with a cheer and a swinging ...

— The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise • Imbert De Saint-Amand

... from them, so ever since, in regard to His cause, and in regard to all hearts that love Him, no weapon that is formed against them shall prosper. They shall be wrapped, when need be, in a cloud of protecting darkness, and stand safe within its shelter. Take good cheer, all you that are trying to do anything, however little, however secular it may appear to be, for the good and well-being of your fellows! All such service is a prolongation of Christ's work, and ...

— Expositions of Holy Scripture - St. John Chapters I to XIV • Alexander Maclaren

... refusal of the prayer, and was regarded as such by some of the despairing ones, when a sudden cheer was heard and a light resembling a great star was seen to burst ...

— The Coxswain's Bride - also, Jack Frost and Sons; and, A Double Rescue • R.M. Ballantyne

... of the meal had put her in a good humour. To cheer up the poet, to whom his mingled failure and glory were doubly painful, she thumped him on the back, laughed with her mouth full, saying in her hideous jargon, that it was not worth while for such a trifle to fling oneself head downwards from the ...

— Artists' Wives • Alphonse Daudet

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