Definitions

cheer up

VERB

make cheerful

Synonyms

WEAK

comfort encourage enliven gladden inspirit

VERB

become cheerful

Synonyms

WEAK

brighten brighten up improve in mood improve in outlook improve in spirits perk up

Example Sentences

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However, I definitely cheered up when I bumped into a young family enjoying the snow.

From BBC

So cheer up, everyone — it might not happen.

From Salon

He returned the trophy to Blanck, in case another kid needed cheering up.

From Los Angeles Times

Neighbors would stop him and ask if he could paint a flower for an ailing loved one or someone who needed cheering up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lord Fredrick cheered up a great deal after he heard that.

From Literature