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cheer

noun

  1. state of mind or of feeling; mood; spirit: now usually in such phrases as and
  2. gaiety; gladness; joy
  3. festive entertainment, esp. with food and drink
  4. anything that comforts or gladdens one; encouragement
    1. a glad, excited shout used to urge on, welcome, approve, etc.
    2. a jingle, rallying cry, etc. shouted in unison in rooting for a team
  5. Archaic facial expression

transitive verb

  1. to fill with joy, good spirits, and hope; gladden; comfort: often with up
  2. to urge on or encourage by cheers
  3. to greet or applaud with cheers

intransitive verb

  1. to be or become cheerful; feel encouraged: usually with up
  2. to shout cheers

See cheer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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