cheer
Translation
to cheer, to applaud, to encourage
Examples
The crowd cheered for their team.
The crowd cheered for their team.
This good news will cheer him up.
This good news will cheer him up.
Grammar Patterns
cheer for ((sb./sth.)) to shout encouragement for (sb./sth.) The crowd cheered for their team.
cheer ((sb.)) up to make (sb.) happier This good news will cheer him up.
Similar Words
Synonyms: applaud, acclaim, encourage; Antonyms: boo, jeer
Etymology
From Old French 'chiere' meaning 'face, expression', which later came to mean 'good spirits'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'cheerleader' leading the 'cheers' at a game. The phrase 'cheer up' means to lift someone's spirits (their 'face' or expression).