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to cheer

to cheer

392 1.0
To make someone feel happier
  • verb
  • /tʃɪr/
translation icon : alegrar
  • Take a break from cheering me up, will you?

For now, however, delight in the company of those who've cheered you on and cheered you up.

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Examples

  • I've got something that will cheer her up.

    Welcome to the Punch (2013)

  • For days, she was morose, and he could do nothing to cheer her up.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • It's just a little something to... to cheer you up.

    Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

  • - Wish I could cheer you up.

    Piggy (2012)

  • You know it was a lot easier to cheer you up when you were little.

    I Used to Be Funny (2024)

  • I wanted to cheer her up.

    Double Indemnity (1944)

  • Here's something to cheer you up.

    The Killer (2024)

  • Speedo tried to cheer her up too, with more success because he was persistent.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Laurie wasn't sure if he was trying to impress her or merely cheer her up.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • She brought flowers to cheer him up after his tough day.

Synonyms

to cheer up
vsto cheer
  • Informal
234 1.4

To feel happier after being sad or to make someone feel happier

is the general term for causing happiness, not only mood recovery after sadness
to lift
vsto cheer
215 3.7

To help someone become better off or more confident

is just about causing someone to feel happier, not necessarily changing life conditions
to make someone smile
vsto cheer
54 1.0

Cause someone to feel happy or amused

focuses on broader mood change rather than short amusement or quick reactions
to uplift
vsto cheer
23 3.2

To make someone feel happier and more hopeful

adds inspirational quality beyond basic happiness, not just simple mood change
to overjoy
vsto cheer
21 4.1

Make someone very happy

is less intense, covering normal increases in happiness rather than overwhelming delight
to elate
vsto cheer
19 6.4

To make someone feel very happy and proud

is milder, referring to ordinary happier feelings rather than extreme pride or joy
to lift up
vsto cheer
19 3.7

To make someone feel happier and more hopeful

is the simple act of making someone happier rather than inspiring energy
to brighten up
vsto cheer
  • Informal
17 2.7

Make a room or person more cheerful

is to cause someone to feel happier rather than improve appearance or space
to hearten
vsto cheer
13 5.5

Make someone feel happier or more confident

does the same but is about general happiness rather than explicit encouragement
to bring joy
vsto cheer
12 2.3

To make someone feel happy

is usually milder, focusing on simple happier feelings rather than strong delight
to brighten one's day
vsto cheer
  • Informal
8 2.8

To make someone feel happier or more cheerful

is the general act of making someone feel happier, not day-focused
to lift one's spirits
vsto cheer
8 3.9

To make someone feel happier

is the neutral action of making someone happier generally, not only in hard moments
to enthuse
vsto cheer
7 5.5

To make someone feel excited about something

causes general happiness rather than focused excitement about a specific thing
to spirit up
vsto cheer
  • Informal
3 7.0

Make someone feel happier and full of energy

is simpler, focusing on causing happiness rather than boosting morale or motivation
to joy
vsto cheer
  • Archaic
2 9.9

To make someone feel very happy in old use

is modern, everyday making someone happier rather than intense archaic delight
to gladden
vsto cheer
1 3.5

To make someone feel happy

is less about deep pleasure and more about raising general mood
to jolly
vsto cheer
  • Informal
1 7.0

To act in a playful way to make someone laugh

is broader, covering making someone happy by any means, not only playfulness
to lift someone's spirits
vsto cheer
1 3.9

To make someone feel happier when they are sad

is the broad act of increasing happiness rather than only fixing low mood
to raise someone's spirits
vsto cheer
1 3.4

Help someone feel happier

is focused on causing happiness rather than offering lasting encouragement
to turn a frown upside down
vsto cheer
  • Informal
1 6.0

Help someone stop being sad and start smiling

is the general act of making someone happier, not only reversing sadness
to buoy up
vsto cheer
5.3

To make someone feel more cheerful and confident

focuses mainly on increasing happiness rather than building confidence
to jolly up
vsto cheer
  • UK
8.2

To try to make someone feel happier when they are sad

is the general action of causing happiness rather than playful efforts
to jolly along
vsto cheer
  • UK
8.4

Help someone feel happier by being cheerful and friendly

is the bare act of making someone happier, not necessarily giving ongoing support
to chirk up
vsto cheer
  • Archaic
8.6

To make someone feel happier or more lively

is the neutral act of making someone happier without emphasizing liveliness

Antonyms

to sadden
76 2.3

To make someone feel sad

to depress
32 4.1

To make someone feel sad and lose hope

Phrasal Verbs

to cheer up
  • Informal
234 1.4

To feel happier after being sad or to make someone feel happier

Compounds

Bronx cheer
  • Offensive
9.6

A rude loud sound made by blowing through closed lips to show you do not like something

How Cheerful

to elate
19 6.4
to cheer up
  • Informal
234 1.4
to cheer
392 1.0
to console
40 3.9

Surface Forms

cheer infinitive
cheered past
cheered past participle
cheering present participle
cheers third person singular

Etymology

Cheer comes from an old French word chere meaning 'face' or 'expression'. To 'cheer' someone is to change their face and mood to be happier, so the verb means 'to make someone feel happier'.