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English Dictionary: Cheer	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cheer n a cry or shout of approval the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" Synonym(s): cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine Antonym(s): uncheerfulness v give encouragement to [syn: cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden] Antonym(s): dishearten, put off show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" Synonym(s): cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up become cheerful Synonym(s): cheer, cheer up, chirk up Antonym(s): complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" Synonym(s): cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cheer \Cheer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cheered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {cheering}.] 1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. --Cowpe. 2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. --Dryden. 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. Syn: To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[emac]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF. chiere, F. ch[8a]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. [?] head; akin to Skr. [cced]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.] 1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] [bd]Sweat of thy cheer.[b8] --Wyclif. 2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. Be of good cheer. --Matt. ix. 2. The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. --Holland. 3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak. 1. 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. --Tennyson. {Whzt cheer}? Now do you fare? What is there that is cheering?
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cheer \Cheer\, v. i. 1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up. At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. --A. Philips. 2. To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.] How cheer'st thou, Jessica? --Shak. 3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer. --Macaulay.