To salute with shouts of joy, or cheers.

To dispel gloom, sorrow, silence or apathy; to cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; as, to cheer a lonely desert; the cheering rays of the sun; good news cheers the heart.

To infuse life; spirit, animation; to incite; to encourage; as, to cheer the hounds.

To grow cheerful; to become gladsome, or joyous. At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. Cheer up, my lads.

A shout of joy; as, they gave three cheers.

A state of gladness or joy; a state of animation, above gloom and depression of spirits, but below mirth, gayety and jollity. Son, be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee. Matthew 9:2. Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. Acts 27:36.

Mirth; gayety; jollity; as at a feast.

Invitation to gayety: .

Entertainment; that which makes cheerful; provisions for a feast. The table was loaded with good cheer.

Air of countenance, noting a greater or less degree of cheerfulness. His words their drooping cheer Enlightened.