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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And, hoping to cheer up her son, she produces William from the pantry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

“Hey-hey, we shall cheer up our glorious Ukraine!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

So cheer up, everyone — it might not happen.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Voters started to cheer up about the economy.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2024

I feel like crying, too, but I know Mami is counting on me to cheer up the García girls.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez