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cheer up

verb

1 cheer up

Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful:
— She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee.

synonyms: cheer, jolly along, jolly up.

Roget 836: be cheerful etc. adj.; have the mind at ease, smile, put a good face upon, keep up one's spirits; view the bright side of the picture, view things en couleur de rose [Fr.]; ridentem dicere virum [Lat.], cheer up, brighten up, light up, bear up; ... show more

2 cheer up

Become cheerful.

synonyms: cheer, chirk up.


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