| NOUN | communication | cheer | a cry or shout of approval |
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| attribute | cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | |
| VERB | emotion | cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden | give encouragement to |
| communication | cheer | show approval or good wishes by shouting | |
| communication | cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up | cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful | |
| communication | cheer, cheer up, chirk up | become cheerful | |
| communication | cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up | spur on or encourage / encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
| Sounds | chih'r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... | |
| Meaning | A cry or shout of approval. | |
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| Narrower | banzai | A Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph |
| bravo | A cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance | |
| hurrah, hooray | A victory cheer | |
| salvo | A sudden outburst of cheers | |
| Broader | approval, commendation | A message expressing a favorable opinion |
| Spanish | ovación, vítor, viva | |
| Catalan | visca | |
| Verbs | cheer | show approval or good wishes by shouting |
| Meaning | The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom. | |
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| Example | "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" | |
| Synonyms | cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine | |
| Attributes | cheerful | Full of or promoting cheer |
| depressing, cheerless, uncheerful | Causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | |
| Part of | disposition, temperament | Your usual / usual mood |
| Narrower | good-temperedness, good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness | A cheerful willingness to be obliging |
| Broader | attribute | An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity |
| Opposite | uncheerfulness | not conducive to cheer or good spirits |
| Spanish | alegría, vida | |
| Catalan | alegria | |
| Adjectives | cheery | bright and pleasant |
| Verbs | cheer | become cheerful |
| cheer | cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful | |
| Meaning | Give encouragement to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The good news will cheer her | |
| Synonyms | hearten, recreate, embolden | |
| Narrower | take heart, buck up | gain courage |
| Broader | encourage | inspire with confidence |
| Opposite | dishearten, put off | take away the enthusiasm of |
| Spanish | alegrar, alentar, animar, dar ánimos, envalentonar, recrear | |
| Catalan | alegrar-se, alegrar, animar, encoratjar, envalentir, reanimar-se | |
| Nouns | cheering | encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators |
| Meaning | show approval or good wishes by shouting. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "everybody cheered the birthday boy" | |
| Narrower | lighten, lighten up, buoy up | make more cheerful |
| Broader | applaud | Express approval of |
| Spanish | aclamar, animar | |
| Nouns | cheer | a cry or shout of approval |
| cheerer | a spectator who shouts encouragement | |
| cheering | encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators | |
| Meaning | Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" | |
| Synonyms | cheer up, jolly along, jolly up | |
| Cause to | cheer, cheer up, chirk up | Become cheerful |
| Narrower | amuse | make (somebody) laugh |
| Spanish | alegrar, animar, divertir | |
| Catalan | alegrar, animar, divertir | |
| Nouns | cheer | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom |
| Meaning | Become cheerful. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | cheer up, chirk up | |
| Caused by | cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up | Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful |
| Narrower | exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate | To express great joy |
| lighten, lighten up, buoy up | Become more cheerful | |
| Broader | rejoice, joy | Feel happiness or joy |
| Opposite | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
| Spanish | alegrar, animarse, animar | |
| Catalan | alegrar-se, alegrar, animar, encoratjar, reanimar-se | |
| Nouns | cheer | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom |
| Meaning | Spur on or encourage / encourage especially by cheers and shouts. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" | |
| Synonyms | root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up | |
| Narrower | cheerlead | act as a cheerleader in a sports event |
| Broader | encourage | inspire with confidence |
| Spanish | activar, alegrar, animar, dar ánimos, estimular, exhortar, incitar, jalear, motivar, vitorear | |
| Catalan | alegrar, animar, exhortar, inspirar | |
| Nouns | cheerer | a spectator who shouts encouragement |
| cheering | encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators | |
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