cheer (up)

verb

Definition of cheer (up)next
1
as in to brighten
to become glad or hopeful cheer up—things are bound to get better

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2
as in to encourage
to fill with courage or strength of purpose the general's speech cheered up the troops tremendously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheer (up)
  1. brighten
  2. encourage
  3. inspire
  4. look up
Verb
  • The zest really brightens the flavor of the whole dish.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The lotion offers Vitamin C, turmeric, and ferulic acid to brighten and hydrate.
    Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of brighten
Verb
  • For example, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) hosted a 2016 budgeting pilot to encourage participants to keep a budget.
    Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Experts expect the Trump administration to reverse liberal policies that have allowed Medicaid money to be used for healthcare experiments through waivers encouraged by the Biden administration.
    Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of encourage
Verb
  • In many ways, this re-engagement with a bygone era of design makes sense given its warm, inviting, and naturally inspired feel.
    Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Critics of parlor culture tended to be reformers inspired by William Morris, the English socialist and textile designer who helped launch the Arts and Crafts movement.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspire
Verb
  • Let your eyes adjust to the darkness, then look up.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • One of those big boys dropped off a wolf's head at my feet and looked up at me, then walked off.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of look up
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cheers (up)

cheer (up)

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“Cheer (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheer%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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