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11cheer — ► VERB 1) shout for joy or in praise or encouragement. 2) praise or encourage with shouts. 3) (cheer up) make or become less miserable. 4) give comfort or support to. ► NOUN 1) a shout of joy, encouragement, or praise …
12of good cheer — archaic cheerful; optimistic …
13cheer — cheerer, n. cheeringly, adv. /chear/, n. 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium. 2. a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an… …
14cheer — I n. rallying cry cry of approval 1) to give, shout a cheer (let s give him three cheers) 2) to draw a cheer (her performance drew cheers) 3) to acknowledge the cheers (of the crowd) 4) a loud, ringing, rousing cheer 5) a school cheer (let s give …
15cheer — /tʃɪə / (say chear) noun 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc. 2. that which gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: the rain has brought some cheer to the farmers. 3. Obsolete expression of countenance: a smiling… …
16cheer — [[t]tʃɪər[/t]] n. 1) a shout of encouragement, approval, etc 2) a shout used by spectators to encourage an athletic team, contestant, etc 3) something that gives comfort or joy: words of cheer[/ex] 4) a state of feeling or spirits: Be of good… …
17cheer — cheer1 [tʃıə US tʃır] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: chere (expression on) the face , perhaps from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara head ] 1.) a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement ≠ ↑boo ▪ A great cheer went up from …
18cheer — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …
19cheer — [[t]tʃɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ cheers, cheering, cheered 1) VERB When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game. The crowd cheered as Premier Wayne Goss unveiled a… …
20cheer — [13] Originally, cheer meant ‘face’. It came via Anglo Norman chere ‘face’ and late Latin cara ‘face’ from Greek kárā ‘head’. As often happens, ‘face’ was taken as a metaphor of the mental condition causing the expression on it, so ‘be of good… …
