Cheer: alternatives and connections

To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.

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To abound; to be in great abundance.

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To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an exulting heart.

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The third Sunday after Easter; -- so called because the introit is the 66th Psalm, which, in the Latin version, begins with the words, "Jubilate Deo."

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To descend; to light.

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To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted.

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A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.

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To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.

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Approbation; sanction.

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To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to…

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The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

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To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help…

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The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by success, good fortune, and the l…

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To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted.

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A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a professional assassin or murderer.

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Alt. of Hurra

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An exception; a reservation; an excuse.

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One who cheers; one who, or that which, gladdens.

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One who cheers; one who, or that which, gladdens.

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Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

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Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

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Good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity.

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Good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity.

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of Cheer

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of Cheer

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The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.

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Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts.

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Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

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Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.

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Without joy, gladness, or comfort.

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Without joy, gladness, or comfort.

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of Depress

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of Depress

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A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent…

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Good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity.

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To give boldness or courage to; to encourage.

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To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; he…

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To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden.

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To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.

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To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to…

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The quality or state of being sunny.

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The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.

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To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

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To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak…

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To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak…

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