[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cheer \cheer\, v. t. imp.  p. p. cheered ch=erd; p. pr.
    vb. n. cheering.
   1. to cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; --
      often with up. --cowpe.
      1913 webster

   2. to infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to
      inspirit; to solace or comfort.
      1913 webster

            the proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered.
                                                  --dryden.
      1913 webster

   3. to salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers;
      as, to cheer hounds in a chase.
      1913 webster

   to cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by cheers of
      sailors stationed in the rigging.

   syn: to gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console;
        enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud.
        1913 webster
see also:
cheered cheering to cheer ship 

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cheering - definition by dict.die.net
...... to cheer hounds in a chase. To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by ... vb. n. cheering.] 1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful ... ..
http://dict.die.net/cheering/, score=100, date indexed=January 5, 2006, 7:45 pm

Definition of Cheer from dictionary.net
...... cheer hounds in a chase.. To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by ... Cheer \Cheer\, v. i.. 1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or ... ..
http://www.dictionary.net/cheer, score=90, date indexed=November 30, 2005, 4:46 am

ARTFL Project: Webster Dictionary, 1913
...To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed ... 1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. ... ..
http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.sh?WORD=cheer, score=90, date indexed=January 5, 2006, 7:05 am

cheer - definition by dict.die.net
...... to cheer hounds in a chase. To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by ... Cheer \Cheer\, v. i. 1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous ... ..
http://dict.die.net/cheer/, score=90, date indexed=November 26, 2005, 11:20 pm

cheer - definition of cheer by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and ...
...To cheer ship. Upcheer. More results.  . that those whom I cheer. with ... cheer. Cheer Pheasant. cheer to the echo. cheer to the echo. cheer up ... ..
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cheer, score=50, date indexed=December 20, 2005, 3:52 pm

CHEER - Definition
...... to cheer hounds in a chase. {To cheer ship}, to salute a passing ship ... cheering}.] 1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- ... ..
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/cheer, score=50, date indexed=November 11, 2005, 11:30 am

What cheer? - definition of What cheer? by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus...
...lugubriousness. Pompom girl. rapid climb. salvo. sunny. To cheer ship ... cheer?. What does What cheer? mean? What cheer? synonyms, What cheer? ... ..
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/What%20cheer%3F, score=50, date indexed=December 20, 2005, 5:11 am

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