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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF.
     chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ka`ra head; akin
     to Skr. [,c]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E.
     cranium.]
     1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.]
        ``Sweat of thy cheer.'' --Wyclif.
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     2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.
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              Be of good cheer.                     --Matt. ix. 2.
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              The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer.
                                                    --Holland.
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     3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.
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              I have not that alacrity of spirit,
              Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak.
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     1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness;
        provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a
        table loaded with good cheer.
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     5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy
        enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
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              Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street.
                                                    --Tennyson.
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     What cheer? How do you fare? What is there that is
        cheering?
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cheer \Cheer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheered (ch[=e]rd); p. pr.
     & vb. n. cheering.]
     1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; --
        often with up. --Cowpe.
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     2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to
        inspirit; to solace or comfort.
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              The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     3. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers;
        as, to cheer hounds in a chase.
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     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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cheer \Cheer\, v. i.
     1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually
        with up.
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              At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. --A.
                                                    Philips.
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     2. To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.]
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              How cheer'st thou, Jessica?           --Shak.
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     3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc.
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              And even the ranks of Tusculum
              Could scare forbear to cheer.         --Macaulay.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF.
     chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ? head; akin to
     Skr. [,c]iras, 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.
  
     1. 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?

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cheer \Cheer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheered; p. pr. & vb. n.
     cheering.]
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Cheer \Cheer\, v. i.
     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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  cheer
       n 1: a cry or shout of approval
       2: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers
          added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" [syn: cheerfulness]
          [ant: uncheerfulness]
       v 1: give encouragement to [syn: hearten, recreate, embolden]
            [ant: dishearten]
       2: show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered
          the birthday boy"
       3: cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She
          tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to
          win the spelling bee" [syn: cheer up, jolly along, jolly
          up]
       4: become cheerful [syn: cheer up, chirk up] [ant: complain]
       5: urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd
          cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: inspire, urge,
           barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cheer
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (wanted: en)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cheer
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy,
  or positive mood. (from 14th c.)
     2 (lb en now uncountable) That which promotes good spirits or
  cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive
  occasion.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with ''up''.
     2 (lb en transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or
  hope#Noun, into; to inspirit; to solace#Verb or comfort#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive obsolete) To encourage to do something.
     4 (lb en ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or
  shouts.
     5 (lb en transitive figurative) To feel or express enthusiasm for
  (something).
     n.
     (lb en chiefly North America) cheerleading, especially when practiced
  as a competitive sport.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  cheer
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy,
  or positive mood. (from 14th c.)
     2 (lb en now uncountable) That which promotes good spirits or
  cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive
  occasion.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with ''up''.
     2 (lb en transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or
  hope#Noun, into; to inspirit; to solace#Verb or comfort#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive obsolete) To encourage to do something.
     4 (lb en ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or
  shouts.
     5 (lb en transitive figurative) To feel or express enthusiasm for
  (something).
     n.
     (lb en chiefly North America) cheerleading, especially when practiced
  as a competitive sport.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  cheer
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy,
  or positive mood. (from 14th c.)
     2 (lb en now uncountable) That which promotes good spirits or
  cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive
  occasion.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with ''up''.
     2 (lb en transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or
  hope#Noun, into; to inspirit; to solace#Verb or comfort#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive obsolete) To encourage to do something.
     4 (lb en ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or
  shouts.
     5 (lb en transitive figurative) To feel or express enthusiasm for
  (something).
     n.
     (lb en chiefly North America) cheerleading, especially when practiced
  as a competitive sport.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Cheer
     Alemannic German n.
     (lb gsw Urseren) A bend in a road.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  cheer
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy,
  or positive mood. (from 14th c.)
     2 (lb en now uncountable) That which promotes good spirits or
  cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive
  occasion.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with ''up''.
     2 (lb en transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or
  hope#Noun, into; to inspirit; to solace#Verb or comfort#Verb.
     3 (lb en transitive obsolete) To encourage to do something.
     4 (lb en ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or
  shouts.
     5 (lb en transitive figurative) To feel or express enthusiasm for
  (something).
     n.
     (lb en chiefly North America) cheerleading, especially when practiced
  as a competitive sport.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Cheer
     Alemannic German n.
     (lb gsw Urseren) A bend in a road.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cheer
     n.
     (yhteys puhekieltä k=fi) (lyhentymä: cheerleading)

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]


  cheer
     n.
     (yhteys puhekieltä k=fi) (lyhentymä: cheerleading)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  cheer
     Engelska n.
     glädje, munterhet
     Engelska vb.
     muntra upp; hurra för

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Cheer /tʃˈiə/
  الهتاف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  cheer //t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)// //t͡ʃɪɹ// 
  1. настроение
  a cheerful attitude; gaiety
  2. одобрително възклицание
  a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  cheer //t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)// //t͡ʃɪɹ// 
  аплодирам
  to shout a cheer or cheers