cheer
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noun- 1.
(uncountable)A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.
- 2.
(uncountable)(now uncountable) That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive occasion.
a table loaded with good cheer
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(countable)A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah".
Three cheers for the birthday boy!
A cheer rose from the crowd.
Đồng nghĩa: applause, plaudit, clap, clapping, acclaim, acclamation, laudits
- 4.
(countable)A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
- 5.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)One's facial expression or countenance.
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(archaic, countable, uncountable)One's attitude, mood.
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(Canada, US, uncountable)(chiefly Canada, US) Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport.
Alex participated in cheer all four years of college.
I'm going to wear my new cheer shoes at cheer today.
2000, Linda Villarosa. Cheerleading Changes, and Injuries Increase in The New York Times. Last year, more than 75,000 high school participants took part in cheerleading competitions, and the National Federation of State High School Associations says that "competitive cheer" is the fastest growing sport for girls.
2018, Chad Thompson. Iowa Central cheer team is tops at national competition in The Messenger. The Iowa Central Community College cheer team has achieved something no other college in Iowa has before.
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(alt of, pronunciation spelling)Pronunciation spelling of chair.
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verb- 1.
(transitive)To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.
Đồng nghĩa: cheer up, upcheer, beatify, enrapture, begladden, blissen, bright, cheer, fetch, cheer up, cherish, content, delight, elate, elevate, enbliss, exhilarate, fain, gay, gladden, gladden someone's heart, gratify, happify, happy, hearten, jollify, laetificate, light up, make someone's day, perk up, please, raise someone's spirits, rejoice, turn the frown upside down, upcheer, warm someone's heart, warm the cockles of someone's heart
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(transitive)To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
Đồng nghĩa: comfort, solace, besoothe, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothe, animate, arouse, awaken, beghast, leaven, bright, brighten, cheer, energize, enliven, enthuse, exalt, excite, fire up, ginger, ginger up, inflame, invigorate, inspire, inspirit, jazz, kindle, liven, liven up, perk up, quicken, spice, spice up, stimulate, vitalise
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(obsolete, transitive)To encourage to do something.
Đồng nghĩa: goad, stir up, abet, actuate, goose, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, cheer, draw, drive, encourage, egg on, engender, evoke, excite, foment, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motive, motivate, move, obligate, oblige, push, promote, prompt, provoke, rouse, set off, spark off, spur, spur on, stimulate, stir, stir up, stoke, tempt, urge, whet, whip up
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(ambitransitive)To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.
The crowd cheered the athletes.
Đồng nghĩa: beclap, cheer on, encheer, hurrah, hurray, huzzah
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(figuratively, transitive)(transitive, figurative) To feel or express enthusiasm for (something).
The finance sector will cheer this decision.
Đồng nghĩa: hail, salute
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ine-pro From Middle English chere, from chere, from Old French chiere (Modern chère), from cara (head).