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cheer
noun
- state of mind or of feeling; mood; spirit: now usually in such phrases as and
- gaiety; gladness; joy
- festive entertainment, esp. with food and drink
- anything that comforts or gladdens one; encouragement
- a glad, excited shout used to urge on, welcome, approve, etc.
- a jingle, rallying cry, etc. shouted in unison in rooting for a team
- Archaic facial expression
transitive verb
- to fill with joy, good spirits, and hope; gladden; comfort: often with up
- to urge on or encourage by cheers
- to greet or applaud with cheers
intransitive verb
- to be or become cheerful; feel encouraged: usually with up
- to shout cheers
See cheer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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