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Cheer

Cheer (cheer)
n.(ch***emacr]r)
Cheer
[OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF. chiere, F. chère, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ka`ra head; akin to Skr. çiras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.]
  1. The face; the countenance or its expression.
    [Obs.] "Sweat of thy cheer." Wyclif.
  2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.

    Be of good cheer.
    Matt. ix. 2.

    The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer.
    Holland.

  3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.

    I have not that alacrity of spirit,
    Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have.
    Shak.

  4. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer.
  5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.

    Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street.
    Tennyson.

    Whzt cheer? Now do you fare? What is there that is cheering?


Cheer

Cheer (cheer)
v. t.
Cheer
  1. To cause to rejoice] to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up.
    Cowpe.
  2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.

    The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered.
    Dryden.

  3. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase.

    To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed in the rigging.

    Syn. -- To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud.


Cheer

Cheer (cheer)
v. i.
Cheer
  1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up.

    At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up.
    A. Philips.

  2. To be in any state or temper of mind.
    [Obs.]

    How cheer'st thou, Jessica?
    Shak.

  3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc.

    And even the ranks of Tusculum
    Could scare forbear to cheer.
    Macaulay.














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