Cheer
King James Dictionary [1]
1. To salute with shouts of joy, or cheers. 2. To dispel gloom, sorrow, silence or apathy to cause to rejoice to gladden to make cheerful as, to cheer a lonely desert the cheering rays of the sun good news cheers the heart. 3. To infuse life spirit, animation to incite to encourage as, to cheer the hounds.
Cheer, To grow cheerful to become gladsome, or joyous.
At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up.
Cheer up, my lads.
Cheer, n.
1. A shout of joy as, they gave three cheers. 2. A state of gladness or joy a state of animation, above gloom and depression of spirits, but below mirth, gayety and jollity.
Son, be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee. Matthew 9 .
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. Acts 27 .
3. Mirth gayety jollity as at a feast. 4. Invitation to gayety. 5. Entertainment that which makes cheerful provisions for a feast.
The table was loaded with good cheer.
6. Air of countenance, noting a greater or less degree of cheerfulness.
His words their drooping cheer Enlightened.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (n.) The face; the countenance or its expression.
(2): (n.) Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.
(3): (v. t.) To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; - often with up.
(4): (v. t.) To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase.
(5): (v. i.) To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; - usually with up.
(6): (v. i.) To be in any state or temper of mind.
(7): (v. i.) To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc.
(8): (n.) Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.
(9): (v. t.) To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
(10): (n.) That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer.
(11): (n.) A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
