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cheer

n. மகிழ்ச்சி, மனநிலை, ஊக்குரை, மகிழ்ச்சிக்குரல், பாராட்டொலி, முகமனுரை, வரவேற்பு, அன்பாதரவு, விருந்துணவு, (வி.) மகிழ்வி, கிளர்ச்சியூட்டு, ஊக்கு, ஊக்கொலி எழுப்பு, மகிழ்ந்தார்ப்பரி, பாராட்டு, களிகொள், ஆறுதல் கொள்.


Synonyms

#verb #noun hope, happiness, comfort, hospitality, plenty, conviviality

Antonyms

#verb #noun dejection, sullenness, gloom, starvation, niggardliness, dearth,inhospitableness, churlishness, unsociableness

Cheer, n. Etym: [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF. chiere, F. chère, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. , L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.] 1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] "Sweat of thy cheer." Wyclif. 2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. Be of good cheer. Matt. ix. 2. The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. Holland. 3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. Shak. 1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer. 5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc. Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street. Tennyson. Whzt cheer Now do you fare What is there that is cheering Cheer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheered; p. pr. & vb. n. cheering.] 1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. Cowpe. 2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. Dryden. 3. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase. To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed in the rigging. Syn. -- To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud. Cheer, v. i. 1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up. At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. A. Philips. 2. To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.] How cheer'st thou, Jessica Shak. 3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer. Macaulay.


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