cheer

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy: a happy tune, full of cheer.
2. n. A source of joy or happiness; a comfort.
3. n. A shout of approval, encouragement, or congratulation.
4. n. A short, rehearsed jingle or phrase, shouted in unison by a squad of cheerleaders.
5. n. Festive food and drink; refreshment.
6. v. To make happier or more cheerful: a warm fire that cheered us.
7. v. To encourage with or as if with cheers; urge: The fans cheered the runners on. See Synonyms at encourage.
8. v. To salute or acclaim with cheers; applaud. See Synonyms at applaud.
9. v. To shout cheers.
10. v. To become cheerful: had lunch and soon cheered up.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The face; countenance.
2. n. Look; demeanor.
3. n. Expression of countenance, as noting the state of feeling.
4. n. State or temper of the mind as indicated by expression or demeanor; state of feeling or spirits.
5. n. A state of gladness or joy; gaiety; animation.
6. n. That which makes cheerful or promotes good spirits; entertainment; provisions for a feast; viands; fare.
7. n. A shout of joy, encouragement, applause, or acclamation.
8. n. Fortune; luck; also, report; tidings.
9. To dispel despondency, sorrow, or apathy from; cause to rejoice; gladden; make cheerful; often with up.
10. To cure; recover.
11. To incite; encourage.
12. To salute with shouts of joy or cheers; applaud: as, to cheer a public speaker. Synonyms To inspirit, comfort, console, solace, enliven, animate, exhilarate.
13. To be in any state or temper of mind; fare.
14. To grow cheerful; cast off gloom or despondency; become glad or joyous: often with up.
15. To utter a cheer or shout of acclamation or joy.
16. To fare; prosper.
17. Dear; loved.
18. Worthy; fit.
19. n. A dear one; a friend.
20. n. English dialectal and former literary form of chair.
21. n. A name of Wallich's pheasant, Phasianus wallichi.

Wiktionary

1. n. The face. [13th-16th c.]
2. n. One's expression or countenance. [13th-19th c.]
3. n. One's attitude, mood. [from 14th c.]
4. n. A cheerful attitude; a nice disposition. [from 14th c.]
5. n. A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray". [from 18th c.]
6. n. A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
7. v. To shout a cheer or cheers.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. The face; the countenance or its expression.
2. n. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.
3. n. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.
4. n. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
5. n. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
6. v. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up.
7. v. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
8. v. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers.
9. v. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up.
10. v. To be in any state or temper of mind.
11. v. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
2. v. give encouragement to
3. n. a cry or shout of approval
4. n. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
5. v. show approval or good wishes by shouting
6. v. become cheerful
7. v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts