cheer

Definitions

1. 1.Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. Be of good cheer. Matt. ix.
2. 2.The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. Holland.
3. 3.Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. Shak.
4. 4.That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer.
5. 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
6. 6.To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. Cowpe.
7. 7.To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. Dryden.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up. At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. A. Philips.
10. 10.To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.] How cheer'st thou, Jessica Shak.
11. 11.To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer. Macaulay.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is cheer.

• What is feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. Be of good cheer. Matt. ix called?
• What is the parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. Holland called?
• What is gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. Shak called?
• What is that which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer called?
• What is 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 called?
• What is to cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. Cowpe called?
• What is to infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. Dryden called?
• What is 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 called?
• What is to grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up. At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. A. Philips called?
• What is to be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.] How cheer'st thou, Jessica Shak called?
• What is to utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer. Macaulay called?