1. To become cheerful; SYN. cheer up, chirk up.
2. To give encouragement to; SYN. hearten, recreate, embolden.
3. To make cheerful; SYN. cheer up, jolly along, jolly up.
4. To show approval or good wishes by shouting.
5. To urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; SYN. inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up.
1. Applaudir.
2. Louer.
3. Ovationner.
1. Battre des mains.
2. Féliciter.
3. (Au figuré) Approuver.
Amuser.
Tranquilliser.
ETYM Old Eng. chere face, welcome, cheer, Old Fren. chiere, French chčre, from Late Lat. cara face, Greek kara head; akin to Skr. çiras, Latin cerebrum brain, German hirn, and Eng. cranium.
A cry or shout of approval.