cheer#3 (v)
cheer up#1 (v)
jolly along (v)
jolly up (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
examples She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Cause cheer, cheer up, chirk up
Derivationally related form cheer → cheer
Hyponym amuse
Incoming links
Derivationally related form cheer → cheer
Hypernym amuse

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