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"She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"verbcause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
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verbbecome cheerfulOpposite:
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verbgive encouragement totype of:
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"flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"nounthe quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
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"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"verbspur on or encourage especially by cheers and shoutstype of:
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nouna cry or shout of approvaltype of:
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"everybody cheered the birthday boy"verbshow approval or good wishes by shoutingtype of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
joy cheering bravo sunshine approval encourage urge triumph hooray inspire lighten amuse hurrah applaud rejoice recreate banzai attribute salvo cheery barrack commendation cheerfulness exhort jubilate embolden hearten exult cheer up jolly along jolly up chirk up lighten up buoy up exuberate take heart buck up sunniness good-naturedness good-temperedness good-humouredness good-humoredness pep up root on urge on cheerlead cheerer