verb
1. cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
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She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee
• Syn: ↑cheer, ↑jolly along, ↑jolly up
• Hyponyms: ↑amuse
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Something ——s somebody
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The good news will cheer up her
2. become cheerful
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• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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cheer up [phrasal verb]
1 cheer up or cheer (someone) up or cheer up (someone) : to become happier or to make (someone) happier
They cheered up at the mention of her name.
Cheer up–things will get better!
Bright colors really cheer up a room.
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Main Entry: ↑cheer
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ˌcheer ˈup | ˌcheer sb/sthˈup derived
to become more cheerful; to make sb/sth more cheerful
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Oh, come on— cheer up!
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Give Mary a call; she needs cheering up.
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Bright curtains can cheer up a dull room.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.