cheer
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1. cheer - Noun
2. cheer - Verb
Meaning
The face; the countenance or its expression.
Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.
Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.
That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer.
A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up.
To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase.
To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up.
To be in any state or temper of mind.
To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc.
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The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer up somebody else.
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray, To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands.
When good cheer is lacking, our friends will be packing.
Welcome is the best cheer.
The mae the merrier, the fewer the better cheer.