Idioms for cheer
be of good cheer,
(used as an exhortation to be cheerful): Be of good cheer! Things could be much worse.
with good cheer,
cheerfully; willingly: She accepted her lot with good cheer.
Origin of cheer
1175–1225; Middle English
chere face < Anglo-French; compare Old French
chiere < Late Latin
cara face, head < Greek
kárā head
SYNONYMS FOR cheer
synonym study for cheer
10.
Cheer,
gladden,
enliven mean to make happy or lively.
To cheer is to comfort, to restore hope and cheerfulness to (now often
cheer up, when thoroughness, a definite time, or a particular point in the action is referred to):
to cheer a sick person; She soon cheered him up. To
gladden does not imply a state of sadness to begin with, but suggests bringing pleasure or happiness to someone:
to gladden someone's heart with good news.
Enliven suggests bringing vivacity and liveliness:
to enliven a dull evening, a party.
OTHER WORDS FROM cheer
Words nearby cheer
cheeked,
cheekpiece,
cheektowaga,
cheeky,
cheep,
cheer,
cheer on,
cheer up,
cheerer-upper,
cheerful,
cheerio
Example sentences from the Web for cheers
British Dictionary definitions for cheers (1 of 2)
cheers
/ (tʃɪəz) /
sentence substitute informal, mainly British
a drinking toast
goodbye! cheerio!
thanks!
British Dictionary definitions for cheers (2 of 2)
cheer
/ (tʃɪə) /
verb
noun
See also
cheers
Derived forms of cheer
cheerer, noun cheeringly, adverbWord Origin for cheer
C13 (in the sense: face, welcoming aspect): from Old French
chere, from Late Latin
cara face, from Greek
kara head
Idioms and Phrases with cheers
cheer