| cheer up 
 
 1. 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, jolly along, jolly up
 • Derivationally related forms:
 cheer (for: cheer)
 • Hyponyms:
 amuse
 • Cause:
 cheer, chirk up
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s somebody
 - Something ----s somebody
 - The good news will cheer up her
 2. become cheerful
 • Syn:
 cheer, chirk up
 • Ant:
 complain (for: cheer)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 cheer (for: cheer)
 • Hypernyms:
 rejoice, joy
 • Hyponyms:
 exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate,
 lighten, lighten up, buoy up
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s
 
 
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