English verb: cheer up | |||
1. | cheer up (communication) cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful | ||
Samples | She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee. | ||
Examples | The good news will cheer up her | ||
Synonyms | cheer, jolly along, jolly up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amuse | ||
Cause | cheer, cheer up, chirk up | ||
2. | cheer up (communication) become cheerful | ||
Synonyms | cheer, chirk up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | joy, rejoice | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buoy up, exuberate, exult, jubilate, lighten, lighten up, rejoice, triumph | ||
Antonyms | complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off, kick | ||