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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHEER definition: 1. to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement: 2. a loud shout of approval or…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEER SOMEONE ON | English meaning - Cambridge ... - Cambridge...

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   CHEER SOMEONE ON definition: 1. to shout loudly in order to encourage someone in a competition: 2. to shout loudly in order to…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHEER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   cheer noun (SHOUT) C2 [ C ] a loud shout of approval or encouragement: Her speech was received with cheers and a standing ovation. His victory in the 400 meters earned him the biggest cheer of the afternoon. Three cheers for the winning team! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHEER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CHEER meaning: 1. to shout loudly in order to show your approval or to encourage someone: 2. to feel happier or…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of cheer – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHEER definition: 1. to shout loudly in order to show your approval or to encourage someone: 2. to feel happier or…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEER (SOMEONE) UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHEER (SOMEONE) UP definition: 1. If someone cheers up, or something cheers someone up, they start to feel happier: 2. to make a…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHEER definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   CHEER meaning: 1. to shout loudly at someone that you like or want to encourage: 2. a shout that shows you like…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedCHEER in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHEER translate: 欢呼;喝彩;鼓舞，振奋, 欢呼, 欢呼声;喝彩声, 欢乐, 欢乐，高兴;兴奋，振奋. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBE OF GOOD CHEER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    to be happy: Be of good cheer, my friend - things will get better. She took my hand and told me to be of good cheer. He bid his followers to be of good cheer. Let us be of good cheer, for tomorrow we shall dance and feast. These people have been through great hardship but today they are of good cheer. See also.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    Contents. CHEERING definition: 1. used to describe something that encourages you and makes you feel happier: 2. shouts of…. Learn more.