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Definitions for Cheered

[1] a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.
[2] a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an athletic team, contestant, etc., as rah! rah! rah!
[3] something that gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: words of cheer.
[4] a state of feeling or spirits: Their good cheer overcame his depression.
[5] gladness, gaiety, or animation: full of cheer and good spirits.
[6] food and drink: tables laden with cheer.
[7] Archaic . facial expression.
[8] cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.)
[9] to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc.: The team members cheered their captain.
[10] to gladden or cause joy to; inspire with cheer (often followed by up ): The good news cheered her.
[11] to encourage or incite: She cheered him on when he was about to give up.
[12] to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, triumph, etc.
[13] to become happier or more cheerful (often followed by up ): She cheered up as soon as the sun began to shine.
[14] Obsolete . to be or feel in a particular state of mind or spirits.
[15] be of good cheer , (used as an exhortation to be cheerful): Be of good cheer! Things could be much worse.
[16] with good cheer , cheerfully; willingly: She accepted her lot with good cheer.
[17] (usually foll by up) to make or become happy or hopeful; comfort or be comforted
[18] to applaud with shouts
[19] (when tr, sometimes foll by on ) to encourage (a team, person, etc) with shouts, esp in contests
[20] a shout or cry of approval, encouragement, etc, often using such words as hurrah! or rah! rah! rah!
[21] three cheers three shouts of hurrah given in unison by a group to honour someone or celebrate something
[22] happiness; good spirits
[23] state of mind; spirits (archaic, except in the phrases be of good cheer, with good cheer )
[24] archaic provisions for a feast; fare

Words related to Cheered

cheerhearten, comfort, elate, encourage, buoy, applaud, yell, salute, clap, hail, steel, warm, console, help, enliven, embolden, brighten, upraise, elevate, strengthen

Words nearby Cheered

cheercheeked, cheekpiece, cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheer on, cheer up, cheerer-upper, cheerful, cheerio

Origin of Cheered

1175–1225; Middle English chere face < Anglo-French; compare Old French chiere < Late Latin cara face, head < Greek kárā head

Other words from Cheered

cheer·er , noun
cheer·ing·ly , adverb
un·cheered , adjective
un·cheer·ing , adjective
well-cheered , adjective

Word origin for Cheered

C13 (in the sense: face, welcoming aspect): from Old French chere, from Late Latin cara face, from Greek kara head

Synonyms for Cheered

buoy, comfort, elate, encourage, hearten, animate, brighten, console, elevate, embolden, enliven, exhilarate, gladden, help, incite, inspirit, solace, steel, strengthen, uplift, upraise, warm, brace up, buck up, give a lift, let the sun shine in, perk up, pick up, put on cloud nine, put on top of the world, snap out of it