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English

Etymology

From chere, from chiere, from cara.

Pronunciation


Noun

  1. A pleasing attitude; a nice disposition.
  2. : They were all in good cheer.
  3. A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray".
  4. : A cheer rose from the crowd.
  5. A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.


Translations

Verb

{{en-verb|cheers|cheering|cheered}}

  1. To shout a cheer or cheers.
  2. : The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.


Derived terms


Translations

fa:cheer fr:cheer io:cheer it:cheer hu:cheer ja:cheer fi:cheer te:cheer vi:cheer zh:cheer

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Cheer \Cheer\, v. i.
1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually
with up.
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At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. --A.
Philips.
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2. To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.]
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How cheer'st thou, Jessica? --Shak.
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3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc.
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And even the ranks of Tusculum
Could scare forbear to cheer. --Macaulay.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Cheer \Cheer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheered (ch[=e]rd); p. pr.
& vb. n. cheering.]
1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; --
often with up. --Cowpe.
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2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to
inspirit; to solace or comfort.
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The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered.
--Dryden.
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3. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers;
as, to cheer hounds in a chase.
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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.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF.
chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ka`ra head; akin
to Skr. [,c]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E.
cranium.]
1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] "Sweat
of thy cheer." --Wyclif.
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2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.
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Be of good cheer. --Matt. ix. 2.
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The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer.
--Holland.
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3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.
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I have not that alacrity of spirit,
Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak.
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1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness;
provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a
table loaded with good cheer.
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5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy
enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
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Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street.
--Tennyson.
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What cheer? How do you fare? What is there that is
cheering?
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WordNet cheer
n 1: a cry or shout of approval
2: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers
added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" [syn: cheerfulness]
[ant: uncheerfulness]
v 1: give encouragement to [syn: hearten, recreate, embolden]
[ant: dishearten]
2: show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered
the birthday boy"
3: cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She
tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to
win the spelling bee" [syn: cheer up, jolly along, {jolly
up}]
4: become cheerful [syn: cheer up, chirk up] [ant: complain]
5: urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd
cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: inspire, urge,
barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up]
Moby Dictionary
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 , beatification , beatitude , bellow ,
bewitchment , bid fair , big hand , blessedness , bliss , blissfulness ,
blitheness , blithesomeness , board , bolster , boost , brace , brace up ,
bread , bread and butter , brighten , brightness , brisk , brisken ,
buck up , buoy up , buoyancy , burst of applause , buy , call ,
caterwaul , cheer on , cheer up , cheerfulness , cheeriness ,
cheery vein , chirk up , chorus of cheers , clap , clap the hands ,
clapping , clapping of hands , cloud nine , comestibles , comfort ,
comply , condole with , consent , consolation , console , conviviality ,
creature comfort , cry , cry for joy , cuisine , daily bread ,
delectation , delight , disposition , drive on , ease , eatables , eclat ,
ecstasy , ecstatics , edibles , egg on , elate , elation , embolden ,
enchantment , encore , encourage , encouragement , enliven ,
eupeptic mien , exaltation , exhilarate , exhilaration , exuberance ,
fare , fast food , feast , felicity , festivity , food , food and drink ,
foodstuff , fortify , frame of mind , fresh up , freshen , freshen up ,
gaiety , geniality , give a cheer , give a hand , give a lift ,
give comfort , give hope , give the nod , gladden , gladness ,
gladsomeness , glee , goad on , good cheer , hail , hallelujah , halloo ,
hand , handclap , handclapping , happiness , hasten on ,
have good prospects , health food , hear it for , hearten , heartiness ,
heaven , hie on , high spirits , hold out hope , hold out promise ,
hold with , holler , hollo , hooray , hoot , hopefulness , hosanna ,
hound on , howl , hurrah , hurray , hurry on , huzzah , in toto , ingesta ,
inspire , inspire hope , inspirit , intoxication , invigorate , jollity ,
joviality , joy , joyance , joyfulness , junk food , justify hope ,
kitchen stuff , lift up , liven , make fair promise , meat , merriment ,
merrymaking , mirth , nerve , nod , nod assent , optimism , ovation ,
overhappiness , overjoyfulness , paean , paradise , perk up , pick up ,
plaudit , pleasantness , popularity , promise , provender , provision ,
put at ease , quicken , radiance , rah , raise expectations ,
raise hope , rallying cry , rapture , ravishment , reanimate , reassure ,
receive , recreate , refresh , refreshen , regale , reinvigorate ,
rejoice , rejoice the heart , relieve , renew , revelry , revive ,
revivify , roar , root , root for , root on , rosy expectation ,
round of applause , sanguine humor , sanguineness , scream , screech ,
set at ease , set up , seventh heaven , shout , shout hosanna , shriek ,
solace , speed on , spirit , spread , spur on , squall , squawk , squeal ,
steel , stimulate , strengthen , subscribe to , sunniness , sunshine ,
support , sustenance , sympathize with , table , take kindly to ,
thunder of applause , transport , tucker , unalloyed happiness ,
uplift , urge on , viands , victuals , vitalize , vittles , vivify ,
vote for , war cry , war whoop , warm , welcome , whip on , whoop ,
winsomeness , yammer , yap , yawl , yawp , yell , yelp , yes ,
yield assent , yippee , yo-ho , yowl


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