Synonyms of the word

cheer

• n. (obsolete) The face.
• n. (obsolete) One's expression or countenance.
• n. (archaic) One's attitude, mood.
• n. (uncountable) A cheerful attitude; gaiety; mirth.
• n. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
• n. A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray".
• n. A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
• v. (transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
• v. (transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

applaud

• n. (obsolete) Applause; applauding.
• n. (obsolete) Plaudit.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.

approval

• n. An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that…
• n. An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
• n. (especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match his stated interests; he can…

attribute

• n. A characteristic or quality of a thing.
• n. (grammar) A word that qualifies a noun, a qualifier.
• n. (logic) That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
• n. (computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
• n. (computing, programming) A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.
• n. (computer graphics, dated) A numeric value representing the colours of part of the screen display.
• v. To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.
• v. To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.

barrack

• n. (military, chiefly in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred…
• n. (chiefly in the plural) primitive structure resembling a long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing…
• n. (chiefly in the plural) any very plain, monotonous, or ugly large building.
• n. (US, regional) A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.
• n. (Ireland, colloquial, usually in the plural) A police station.
• v. (transitive) To house military personnel; to quarter.
• v. (intransitive) To live in barracks.
• v. (Britain, transitive) To jeer and heckle; to attempt to disconcert by verbal means.
• v. (Australia, New Zealand, intransitive) To cheer for or support a team.

cheerfulness

• n. The state of being cheerful; joy.

commendation

• n. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
• n. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
• n. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
• n. An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

embolden

• v. (transitive) To render (someone) bolder or more courageous.
• v. (transitive) To encourage, inspire, or motivate.
• v. (transitive, typography) To format text in boldface.

encourage

• v. To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
• v. To spur on, strongly recommend.
• v. To foster, give help or patronage.

exhort

• v. To urge; to advise earnestly.

hearten

• v. To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

inspire

• v. (transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural…
• v. (transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what…
• v. (intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
• v. To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
• v. (archaic, transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
• v. (transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.

joy

• n. A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of…
• n. Anything that causes such a feeling.
• n. Luck or success; a positive outcome.
• n. (obsolete) The sign or exhibition of joy; gaiety; merriment; festivity.
• v. (intransitive) To feel joy, to rejoice.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To enjoy.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To give joy to; to congratulate.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.

recreate

• v. (transitive) To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
• v. (reflexive) To enjoy or entertain oneself.
• v. (intransitive) To take recreation.
• v. To create anew.

rejoice

• v. (intransitive) To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To have (someone) as a lover or spouse; to enjoy sexually.
• v. (transitive) To make happy, exhilarate.
• v. (obsolete) To enjoy.

sunniness

• n. The property of being sunny.

sunshine

• n. The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
• n. A location on which the sun's rays fall.
• n. Geniality or cheerfulness.
• n. A source of cheerfulness or joy.
• n. The effect which the sun has when it lights and warms some place.
• n. (Britain) Friendly form of address often reserved for juniors.
• n. (Britain) Ironic form of address used to an inferior or troublemaker.
• n. (humorous) Used to address someone who has just woken up and/or is very sleepy.
• adj. (chiefly US) Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously…

urge

• n. A strong desire; an itch to do something.
• v. (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
• v. (transitive) To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
• v. (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
• v. (transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.
• v. (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.
• v. (transitive) To press onward or forward.
• v. (transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.