Cheer Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become cheerful.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Her mother tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee.
- The nurse's kind words were able to cheer up the young patient who was nervous before surgery.
- The friends went to the comedy club in an effort to cheer up their sad friend who had recently gone through a breakup.
- The little girl's favorite cartoon was able to cheer up her gloomy mood on a rainy day.
- The teacher attempted to cheer up the students who were feeling discouraged after not doing well on their math test.