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1 [intransitive and transitive] to shout as a way of showing happiness, praise, approval, or support of someone or something : 
Everybody cheered when the firemen arrived.The audience was shouting and cheering. The spectators cheered him wildly.
Everybody cheered when the firemen arrived.The audience was shouting and cheering.The spectators cheered him wildly.2 [transitive] to make someone feel more hopeful when they are worried : By late afternoon there came news that cheered them all. Government policy towards higher education contains little to cheer university students.
By late afternoon there came news that cheered them all.Government policy towards higher education contains little to cheer university students. —cheering adjective: cheering news
cheering newscheer somebody ↔ on
phrasal verbThey gathered round the swimming pool and cheered her on.cheer up
phrasal verb1 to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad : Cheer up! The worst is over. They cheered up when they saw us coming along. You both need cheering up, I think.
Cheer up! The worst is over.They cheered up when they saw us coming along.You both need cheering up, I think.2 to make a place look more attractive : I bought some posters to cheer the place up a bit.
cheer something ↔ up
I bought some posters to cheer the place up a bit.
